Barcelona’s Lionel Messi Plays Down Inter Links: “This Is Fake News” | OneFootball

Lionel Messi has taken to photo sharing social media platform Instagram to hit out at recent reports suggesting he could be set to leave Barcelona.

In the past few days Messi has been linked with moves to Inter and Newell’s Old Boys but he has called the reports fake news in a recently published Instagram story.

Argentine broadcaster TNT Sports reported that Inter were set to bring in Thiago Almada and Messi in the coming months but the multi-time world player of the year has denied the rumours currently circulating in the media of many countries.

“This is fake news and the same is true for the media reports about Newell’s. Both are false. Fortunately nobody believes them,” he posted.

The 32-year-old is currently under contract with Barcelona, who he has spent his entire career with, until the end of next season but other reports in the media have suggested that he could soon extend his deal with the Nou Camp club until 2023.

This season he has made 31 appearances across all competitions to date, in which he has scored 24 goals and provided 16 assists for teammates.