plans to sit down and talk with Messi<\/a>, expressing his hope that he can work alongside the Argentinian star for years to come.<\/p>\n“I don’t know if I have to convince Messi or not,” Koeman said on Wednesday. “You want to have the best in the world in your team, not the opposite.<\/p>\n
“I want to work with Messi. He wins you games and, if he provides the performances he has always shown, I’ll be happy if he wants to stay.<\/p>\n
“He has a contract. I have to talk to him, because he is the captain of the team. We are going to work and talk with several players. And in the case of Messi, I hope that he will be here for many more years.<\/p>\n
“What I talk to Messi, there are private things between player and coach. We will talk about what he thinks of Barcelona and then I will make decisions.”<\/p>\n
Koeman took over from Quique Setien, who was sacked in the aftermath of the heavy defeat to Bayern. Technical manager Eric Abidal was also shown the door.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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