Azpilicueta backing Hazard to come good

Eden Hazard is capable of replicating the success he enjoyed at Chelsea as a Real Madrid player, says Cesar Azpilicueta, with the Belgian being backed to come good at Santiago Bernabeu.

Messi to skip Barcelona pre-season tests as Argentine pushes for exit

Lionel Messi and his legal team have informed Barcelona that the Argentine will skip pre-season medical tests as he continues to push for a way out of the club.

Arteta would welcome Messi in English football

Mikel Arteta would love to see Lionel Messi move to the Premier League should he depart Barcelona – even if the Argentine attacker ended up at a rival club to Arsenal.

Juventus considering move for Barcelona outcast Suarez

Luiz Suarez could be playing for Juventus next season with Andrea Pirlo’s side considering a move for the Barcelona outcast.

‘Bayern Munich can’t afford to join Messi bidding’ – Rummenigge

Bayern Munich cannot afford to join the bidding for Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi, claims the club’s CEO Karl-Heinz Rummenigge.

Messi’s Barcelona future will have an influence on Suarez’s – Agent

The agent of Luis Suarez believes that both the Uruguay striker and Lionel Messi will take each other’s opinions into account when deciding on life after Barcelona.

Messi will only stay if Bartomeu quits, claims Barcelona presidential candidate

Lionel Messi will only stay at Barcelona if Josep Maria Bartomeu resigns, according to presidential candidate Victor Font.

‘Messi cannot leave now’ – Former Barcelona president Gaspart slams planned exit

Former Barcelona president Joan Gaspart insisted Lionel Messi cannot leave the embattled La Liga giants on a free transfer as he hit out at the six-time Ballon d’Or winner.

Puyol, Suarez pay tribute to Messi after he asks to leave Barcelona on free transfer

The footballing world has been stunned by news that Lionel Messi has decided to leave Barcelona, with former team-mate Carles Puyol and current Blaugrana star Luis Suarez among those to respond on social media.

Which clubs could Lionel Messi leave Barcelona for?

A world in which Lionel Messi does not play for Barcelona seems unimaginable, but that could be the reality in the not too distant future.