Barca still worried alien Messi will leave home

Barcelona will do everything they can to keep Leo Messi at the Nou Camp but accept they may not be able to match a potential offer from a bigger-spending club.

When asked about Messi’s future, Barca international sporting director Ariedo Braida told Catalan TV channel Esport 3: “He is not just a player,” Braida said. “Messi is a phenomenon, he is an alien.”

The 27-year-old, who is Barca’s all-time top scorer, is tied to the Catalan giants until June 2019 and has a £205 million release clause in his contract.