Messi won't leave Barca, Neymar might
Lionel Messi will never leave Barcelona, according to former president Joan Laporta, who believes Manchester United target Neymar might be sold.
Messi - sidelined with a knee injury - has been linked with a move to the Premier League after a tax case in Spain.
The Argentina captain is reportedly tired of the ongoing investigation.
Barca teammate Neymar has also been linked with a move to Manchester United, a rumour that has not subsided since the transfer window shut last month.
Laporta was asked about the pair's future and the 53-year-old is convinced Messi will remain at Camp Nou but thinks Neymar might leave in order to balance the books.
"Messi will never leave Barca. It is part of our emblem and our heart," Laporta said.
"I received many proposals when I was president. Notably Inter, who wanted to pay his release clause but I always refused."
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