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Africa-Press<\/a> – Nigeria<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>New Barcelona signing, Sergio Aguero, has insisted that captain Lionel Messi will stay at the club beyond this summer transfer window.<\/p>\n

Messi\u2019s current contract with Barcelona is set to expire this summer.<\/p>\n

The Barca number 10 has been linked with a move away from Camp Nou.<\/p>\n

However, speaking on the development, Aguero, who officially signed for Barcelona on Monday, said his fellow compatriot, Messi would make a decision on his future at the Catalan club.<\/p>\n

\u201cI hope we can play together,\u201d Aguero was quoted by Barcelona\u2019s official website as saying.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut the thing with Leo [Lionel Messi] is that he will make decisions with the club. I have been with him since I was a kid with the national team, I know him very well, and I think he will stay here.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe will try to do the best we can for the club.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Nigeria. New Barcelona signing, Sergio Aguero, has insisted that captain Lionel Messi will stay at the club beyond this summer transfer window. Messi\u2019s current contract with Barcelona is set to expire this summer. The Barca number 10 has been linked with a move away from Camp Nou. 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