A report from today’s paper edition of the Rome based newspaper la Repubblica has suggested that Barcelona remain confident that Lionel Messi will stay with the club, despite their heavy 8-2 defeat to Bayern Munich in the Champions League last night.

The report details how the 33-year-old Argentine star failed to make a difference in the Blaugrana’s European thrashing yesterday, a humiliating defeat that has caused many to question the player’s future at the club.

Messi’s contract expires at the end of next season but the Catalonian side have remained confident that he’ll accept a new deal, regardless of the European result.

Despite that, there is still a chance that the Argentine star may decide to change clubs, the report continues. Both him and his father Jorge have recently purchased luxury properties in Milan, although it is speculated that they have only purchased them for economic reasons.

Should no sweeping changes arrive in Barcelona, however, they could be the precursor to a move.