Lionel Messi is yet to commit to a new contract at Barcelona, but Jordi Cruyff has been encouraged by future hints coming out of the Argentine’s camp.
A six-time Ballon d’Or winner continues to head towards free agency at Camp Nou, but Joan Laporta has been elected as the club’s new president and future planning can begin in earnest once more.
Thrashing out fresh terms with Messi will sit at the top of any to-do list, with Barca refusing to give up on discussions with their talismanic captain.