[VIDEO] Messi will retire in less than five years

Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu believes Lionel Messi will retire as a Barcelona player in “three or four years”.

The 33-year-old has a contract at Camp Nou until the end of next year, but Bartomeu said he expects the Argentine forward to sign an extension soon.

“It’s not just me who says it. Messi says it himself, that he wants to finish his professional playing career at Barcelona and it’s the only club for him,” Bartomeu told beIN SPORTS.

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“I don’t have any doubt that when he finishes his football career in three or four years that it will be here in Barcelona.

“Messi has it very clear. He’s been here since he was a kid. He knows the colours and he’s a part of the club’s history.

“He’s the best player in the world. Not just right now, but in the history of the game. He’s at Barcelona and has made clear he wants to stay here.”