Rivaldo, who plied his trade at Barcelona for five years, admitted that Lionel Messi could easily play in the Premier League despite entering his 30s and tipped him to reunite with former boss Pep Guardiola.
In an exclusive interview with Betfair, the Brazilian also expressed his sadness about Lionel Messi’s potential departure.
Earlier this week, reports emerged that Lionel Messi has grown disgruntled with life at Barcelona, as off-field issues continue to take their toll on the club. The 33-year-old’s current deal runs out next summer and Barcelona are sweating over their talisman’s contractual situation.
“Barcelona could convince Lionel Messi to stay,” says Rivaldo
Rivaldo won two La Liga titles and the Ballon d’Or with the Catalan giants and etched his name into Barcelona history. The Brazilian went on to add that Lionel Messi could change his mind and agree to sign an extension in the coming months.
Lionel Messi could leave Barcelona on a free transfer next summer if he fails to put pen to paper on an extension.
The diminutive Argentine has been tipped to move to the Premier League and reunite with Guardiola, under whose tutelage he made a name for himself as the best player in the world.
Currently, Barcelona and Lionel Messi are embroiled in a thrilling title race with Real Madrid. The Catalans are four points behind their arch-rivals and are running out of time to rescue their faltering title defence.
The likes of Antoine Griezmann and Luis Suarez have failed to support Lionel Messi up front, due to which the Argentine has carried on the goalscoring burden almost single-handedly at times.
Barcelona cannot afford to lose Lionel Messi, who has been their talisman for well over a decade now. The 33-year-old has been in sublime form this season and will need to be at his best if the Catalans are to stand a realistic chance of retaining their La Liga crown.
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