Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu admits he expects Leo Messi to stay beyond his current contract.
Messi's deal runs to 2021.
"Behind Messi, there is no one, not at Barça and not in any other place," Bartomeu told Le Figaro ahead of the Champions League game against Olympique Lyon.
"We're now thinking (about life after Messi), but that's in the distant future. He's a young player, he's 31 and he has two more years on his contract, but I think he will extend his career beyond 2021."
Bartomeu did admit that Barça "have to think about the young talent. [Jean Clair] Todibo, [Frenkie] de Jong, [Ousmane] Dembele and Arthur are really young players with a long-term future at the club. They will consolidate themselves here little by little".