Messi Is Untouchable & Non-Transferable – Barcelona President

BarcelonapresidentJosep Bartomeu hasLionel Messi among the players that the club looks to rebuild its squad.

The Spanish club is ready to offload a number of senior players after a disappointing season that ended with the 8-2 thrashing at the hands ofBayern Munich in the Champions League.

Speaking in an interview withBarcelona TV, Bartomeu (who is currently under a lot of pressure) named team members likeLionel Messi,Ousmane Dembele,Marc Andre Ter Stegen, andAntoine Griezmann.

Bartomeu stated:

“Messi is untouchable and non-transferable. He knows it, we all know it. But there are various non-transferable players like (Marc Andre) Ter Stegen, (Clement) Lenglet, (Nelson) Semedo, (Frenkie) De Jong, (Antoine) Griezmann, (Ousmane) Dembele. Players we are counting on in the future.”

He also added that 17-year-oldAnsu Fati remains a part of the club’s future.

“We have had (offers) for Ansu Fati, for example. But Barca does not want to sell players, although we receive several offers for players. We don’t want to sell him. He has a great future. I’m telling you from here, he’s non-transferable."