Messi: There are some people in the club who don't want Neymar to come back

  /  autty

Lionel Messi says there are people at Barcelona and among the club’s membership whose opposition would make it difficult to bring Neymar back to Spain.

“It is difficult to bring him back,” the Argentina international told Metro 95.1 in Buenos Aires.

“Firstly, because it was difficult to see him leave, secondly because of how he left.

“There are people from the club and the members who do not want him to return.

“If it is for sports, Ney is one of the best in the world, but I understand all the other factors.”

Messi has recently said he will never play for another club except for Barcelona, where he has spent the entirety of his professional club career.

It has been rumoured that the talismanic forward will sign a lifetime contract, as Andres Iniesta once did, but he played down that speculation, though admitted it had been discussed.

“It had been talked about a while ago,” the 32-year-old added, “as was done with Iniesta and the others.

“I don’t want a contract to tie me up, because I don’t know how I’m going to feel. I don’t want to be [under contract] if I’m not well.

“I’m going to compete as long as I feel good physically, but obviously I would stay a lifetime.”

Messi also revealed that his son Thiago already wants to be a footballer. “The world of football is very complicated. 

"He's seven years old, he is beginning to enjoy football. Whether it is professional or not it has already be seen.”

“Thiago watches many videos on YouTube. He sees things from previous years and asks if it is true if such a thing happened to me if they told me such another."

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