Samuel Eto’o is looking for Lionel Messi to “play until he’s 70”, with a former Camp Nou team-mate of the mercurial Argentine eager to see Barcelona build “the best team in the world”.
The six-time Ballon d’Or winner has offered no indication that he will be looking for a way out of Catalunya any time soon.
The one-club man is, however, only tied to a contract through to the summer of 2021 and is yet to commit to fresh terms.
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An exit clause has expired in the current campaign, but questions are being asked of how long the 32-year-old forward will stick around in his current surroundings.