The president of "Barcelona" commented on rumors about a possible departure of L. Messi © JumpStory

Recently, there have been reports in the foreign media stating that "Barcelona" star Lionel Messi is ready to leave his current team. These rumors were responded to by the club president Josep Maria Bartomeu, who reassured that the 33-year-old Argentine is prepared to finish his career specifically at "Barca". "I am not ready to reveal any details, but Messi has said more than once that he would like to end his footballing career within the ranks of Barcelona. At the moment, we are focused on ongoing matches, but negotiations with various players are also taking place. Messi wants to continue his work here and finish his career in Barcelona. He still has many years left and we are ready to enjoy them," said the Barcelona president. During his career at "Barca", L. Messi has played 725 matches and scored 630 goals.