Barca's all-time top scorer Messi attempted to leave the Camp Nou in the close season, and is expected to walk away on a free transfer when his current contract expires in June.
Tusquets, who also described the club's economic situation as worrying, said selling Messi would have been"desirable" in terms of lowering the club's wage bill and the money made from a transfer."If there's anyone who needs to decide about his future, it's Leo himself. I don't care what's said outside the club, however comments from inside the club don't help us have the calmness we need to do our job.
Koeman was talking ahead of Saturday's visit to Cadiz. The promoted side have already beaten Real Madrid this season and with Barca lagging behind in the title race, Koeman admits they can ill-afford another slip-up."It's a long season, lots can happen, but we cannot afford to drop any more points. We need to win every game we have left this year."
Barca, who sit seventh in the table, will be without the injured quartet of Gerard Pique, Samuel Umtiti, Sergi Roberto and Ansu Fati for the trip to Andalusia.
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