The Dutch midfielder is eager to see an Argentine icon stay put and is waiting on future calls from two countrymen that could join him in Spain
Frenkie de Jong considers Lionel Messi to be "still the best player by far" at Barcelona and hopes a team-mate that he sees being "happy" at Camp Nou will soon commit to a new contract.
The 2020-21 campaign, which started with a six-time Ballon d'Or winner making one push for the exits, has ended with no fresh terms being agreed with a mercurial presence in Catalunya.