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'Messi must follow his heart' - Out-of-contract star backed to return glory to Barcelona

Lionel Messi should follow his heart and stay with Barcelona this summer in a bid to restore the Blaugrana to their former glories, according to his former Argentina team-mate Franco Di Santo.

Speculation around Messi's future continues to swirl, with the mercurial No.10's contract set to expire at the end of June following his public falling-out with the club's hierarchy in the summer of 2020.

That means that Saturday's meeting with Real Madrid at Estadio Alfredo di Stefano would be his last-ever Clasico if he does choose to leave Camp Nou behind.

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Goal understands that the 33-year-old is completely ignoring the situation around his future until the end of the season as Manchester City, Paris Saint-Germain and Inter continue to be linked with his signature.