Marco Asensio insists he 'didn't care' whether Lionel Messi left Barcelona last summer, despite Real Madrid's bitter rivalry with the Catalan giants.
Messi pushed for a move to Manchester City after becoming frustrated with life at the Nou Camp under president Josep Bartomeu and the current board.
Barca's embarrassing 8-2 defeat by Bayern Munich in the Champions League was also a major factor, with the Argentine eyeing up a fresh start in the Premier League.
However, after Bartomeu refused to allow his star man to walk away for free, Messi announced his intention to stay for the final year of his contract.