Barca chief expects 'Pogba staying at Utd & Messi to be a one-club player'

Bartomeu declined to confirm whether he made a bid for Paul Pogba in the summer transfer window but the Barcelona president suggested that he doubts whether Manchester United will sell the unsettled midfielder in any case.

The Manchester United midfielder has been linked with Barca with his Old Trafford future up in the air following his latest spat with Jose Mourinho.

Barca are interested in Pogba but are not prepared to go above £100m - with United looking for close to double that.

Reports in the summer suggested United rejected an offer from the La Liga giants and Bartomeu has hinted he may have spoken about a potential deal.

But the Barca chief has suggested the midfielder will remain at Old Trafford.

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Asked about a potential January bid, Bartomeu told the Times: "I read these rumours - not just Pogba but a lot of players. Most of the teams don't want to sell their players. They want to grow.

"When you hear from agents that a certain player is on the market - and I am not saying that about this player, but generally - I will sometimes call the CEO and say 'Is it true you want to sell this player?'. Usually they say 'No way, not for sale' and that's the end of it."

Bartomeu went on to suggest Lionel Messi will extend his contract at the Nou Camp and see out his career with Barca.

"He doesn't want to leave. We always tell him he can be a one-club man. That is his project too."