Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu has said Lionel Messi will have a relationship with the club "forever," while the Blaugrana have opened contract talks with Jordi Alba and have offered the full-back a new deal.
Speaking to RKB (h/t MailOnline's Dan Ripley), Bartomeu said he expects Messi to stay at the club beyond the expiration of his current contract, which is 2021: "Leo Messi will continue with us. He is a club player and the relationship will continue forever."
He also confirmed Alba has been offered a new contract: "He has told us that he wants to continue.