Messi will only leave Barcelona for Newell's Old Boys, claims Tevez

An international colleague of the Camp Nou superstar says a delay in the penning of fresh terms in Catalonia is a matter of the heart, not money.

Carlos Tevez is confident Lionel Messi will commit his future to Barcelona, with Newell’s Old Boys the only side that could lure him away from Camp Nou.

The Argentine superstar has made no secret of his desire to head home at some stage, having spent his entire professional career to date in Catalonia.

Messi was on Newell’s books as a youngster, but was snapped up by Barca in 2001 while still in his teens.

He has gone on to become one of the finest players on the planet, with his legacy as an all-time great already safely cemented.

His future is, however, generating plenty of speculation at the moment, with no extension agreed to a contract that is due to expire in 2018.