Fabregas convinced Messi will finish his career and retire at Barcelona

Cesc Fabregas is convinced that Lionel Messi will finish his career as a one-club man and retire at Barcelona.

"I speak with Messi and his idea has always been to end his career at Barcelona,” he told Cadena Cope.

“Many things can happen at a club but I am fully confident that his career will end at Barca.”

"I watched him from further back up the pitch and it was delightful how he would chase a long pass of yours into space."

A Liga champion with Barcelona and Premier League winner during his Chelsea days, Fabregas is now at Monaco after moving to the principality in January 2019.

Real Madrid were one of the clubs interested in his signature at his peak, and it is a move he refuses to rule out - although it would be more likely on the bench rather than the pitch.

"You can never say never," he said.

"As a player maybe that door is closed, but as a coach you might say it is different because you can train up to 30 teams in your career.

"The contracts are longer for players and as a coach you have more of a chance because you can get the sack two days in."