Barcelona manager, Ronald Koeman, has said he is “not confident” Lionel Messi will be at the club next season.
However, he also said he cannot imagine Messi playing for another team.
Messi is into the final five months of his current contract at Camp Nou, with speculation over his future intensifying with each passing week.
The 33-year-old has insisted he will wait until the end of the season before making a final decision on his future.
But he is being tipped to end his time with Barcelona, amid interest from Manchester City and Paris Saint-Germain.
When asked if he thinks Messi will end up committing to fresh terms at Camp Nou, the Dutchman told The Athletic: “I’m not confident about that.
“I’m hopeful, yes, about this because he’s still a great player and he’s still winning matches for us, for the team.
“I’m enjoying being his coach, if you look at his qualities every day in the training sessions, it’s incredible.
“Of course, he came as a young kid to Barcelona. And I still don’t see Leo Messi in another shirt other than the Barca shirt.”