Reports | Lionel Messi to stay at Barcelona despite feud with Eric Abidal

However, Sky Sports also added that while the Argentine is open to signing a new contract, he doesn’t want to be tied down to a long term deal and is more interested in signing a rolling season-by-season deal. That is reportedly not what Barcelona want with the club keen on tying down the Argentine to a lucrative long-term deal with them keen to remove the free-agency clause in the 32-year-old's contract. Talks will begin over the next few months with Barcelona's board hoping to sit down with Messi’s agent/father Jorge and hash out something that works for both sides.

While the feud between Abidal and Messi is still ongoing, the reports from Spain have revealed that there is no potential move on for the six-time Ballon d’Or winning star. That is despite reports from England, France, Argentina and even Italy revealing that a move might be on the cards with some of Europe’s biggest sides lining up behind Manchester City. However, Abidal's situation is still precarious despite reports indicating that the Frenchman is set to keep his job with the club making the decision after a two-hour long meeting that took place earlier this week.