Lionel Messi expects former Barcelona youth team colleague Cesc Fabregas to rejoin him at the Nou Camp. "Cesc has a place for Arsenal in his heart, but he has Barcelona in his blood," Messi told 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."
Messi dismissed English hopes of him one day playing on these shores, however.
"Will I play in the Premier League one day? I have said that I want to be at Barcelona for life," he said.
"I will be here for as long as they want me. I owe Barcelona more than for giving me a chance - I owe them for changing my life."
