Messi's dad plays down exit talk

Cape Town - Jorge Messi has played down the talks that his son, Barcelona star forward, Lionel Messi could leave the club.

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Barcelona's most coveted player, Lionel Messi, gave his strongest hint yet he could consider leaving Barcelona, saying in an interview published in Ole newspaper on Tuesday "things can change a lot in soccer".

But according to the Daily Mail, Lionel Messi's father, Jorge, has attempted to play down the exit rumours.

In the same interview Messi siad: "sometimes not everything happens in the way you would like' and said the situation was 'complicated'."

British newspapers are already speculating that Manchester United will offer £100 million for the Argentinian's services.