The Arsenal skipper has long been linked with a return to the Catalan giants, where he spent his youth days.
“Cesc has a place for Arsenal in his heart, but he has Barcelona in his blood,” revealed Messi in the Daily Express.
“He will want to win the biggest prizes in football, and I expect him to do that at Barcelona.
“I don’t exactly know when that will be, but I expect him to be my Barcelona team-mate again at some point.
“I am sure that Arsene Wenger and Cesc have a father-son relationship and I know that he has a very special relationship with the Arsenal fans.
“When you grow up at a club, it is more than just a club. The coaches, the players, the people in the club will be like family.
“But Barcelona is his city and it is the club of him and his family. There are only a few players in the world who can improve this squad we have but Cesc is one of them.”
