Ronald Koeman has reaffirmed Lionel Messi's importance to Barcelona but insists the Argentine's future is in his own hands. Messi, 33, is out of contract at the end of the season, with Manchester City and Paris Saint-Germain believed to be keen to sign the forward.
But Barca will not let their captain leave Camp Nou without putting up a fight and Koeman has repeatedly stressed he would like Messi to stay. "Without Leo we couldn't aspire to win very much," said the Barca boss in midweek. "We have known for a very long time that he is the best player in the world, he has done so much for this club and is decisive." Meanwhile, Gerard Pique - who has played alongside Messi for over 12 seasons - insisted the six-time Ballon d'Or winner seems
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