Lionel Messi ‘will NOT leave Barcelona in January’ and will reevaluate the future in summer

Lionel Messi will reportedly remain at Barcelona in the January transfer window and will not decide his future until next summer.

Messi has been strongly linked to a move away from Camp Nou, with Manchester City and Paris Saint-Germain suggested as possible destinations.

However, according to the ESPN journalist Moises LlorensMessi will not leave Barcelona in January.

Barcelona star Lionel Messi will remain at the club during the January transfer window

Llorens claimed that Messi will remain at the club at least until his contract expires on June 30.

He wrote: Messi is not going to go to any team in January, until June 30, at @FCBarcelona_es. Then it will be seen … ‘

Last summer, Messi was about to leave the club where he has spent his entire career when he submitted a transfer request before finally ending up staying.

Messi recently sparked more speculation about a possible move to City by explaining the influence Pep Guardiola had on Barcelona.

Messi is not expected to decide his future until his contract with Barcelona expires next summer.

There were suggestions that Messi could meet Pep Guardiola at Manchester City

Speaking to LaSexta, Messi said: ‘Pep has something special.

“It makes you see things in one way: how he prepares for the games, defensively, how to attack … he told you exactly how the game was going to be, how you had to attack to win.”

There have also been suggestions of a possible move to PSG, which would see Messi bond with his former Barcelona teammate Neymar.

Mauricio Pochettino is expected to be appointed PSG coach and could look to bring Messi to the club, although it appears he will have to wait until summer.

This season Messi has scored ten goals and provided five assists in 18 games for Barcelona in all competitions.

He currently suffers an ankle injury and will not play Eibar on Tuesday.