Boca Juniors striker Carlos Tevez is certain that Barcelona skipper Lionel Messi won’t leave the club this summer though he sees reasons behindMessi mulling over his next move. Carlos Tevez was quizzed by local media portal Tyc Sports in his native Argentina and he was quick to say that he can’t see his former international teammate in another shirt.Carlos Tevez expects Lionel Messi to sign a new deal at Barcelona this summer. Carlos Tevez and Lionel Messi were international teammates forseveral years.
Barcelona fans would be desperate for Lionel Messi to sign a new dealat the club. Lionel Messi has been linked with several big teams in Europe from French Ligue 1 giants Paris Saint Germain (PSG) to Italian Serie A title contenders Inter Milan to Premier League summit recipients Manchester City. Lionel Messi wanted to leave Barcelona last summer after the debacle of last season when the Catalans were thrashed by Bayern Munich. The German champions beat Barcelona 8-2 in their last eight clash before they saw off Lyon and PSG in the semi-finals and final respectively to complete a fantastic treble. Bayern Munich had won the German Bundesliga and the DfBPokal before the Champions League final clash with PSG at the Stadium of Light in Portugal.
Messi has been in fantastic form since the turn of this year and that could only bode well for Barcelona and their aspirations in three competitions namely in the Spanish La Liga, the Copa Del Rey and the Champions League. The Barcelona captain started the year with two goals against hosts Athletic Bilbao before another brace at the home of Granada to make it four goals in two games.
His form was affected by little injury issues and suspension for two games for the dismissal against Athletic Bilbao in the Spanish Super Cup final. He has six goals in six games this year.