Koeman plans to speak to Messipublished at 19:45 British Summer Time 19 August 2020
Earlier today Ronald Koeman was named Barcelona boss.
The Spanish giants acted quickly to make changes after their Champions League exit at the hands of Bayern Munich, naming the Dutchman as Quique Setien's successor.
One of the biggest tasks for Koeman will be sorting out Lionel Messi's future.
"He's still got a contract and is still a Barcelona player," he said. "At this point I need to speak to him because he is the captain.
"We need to work with him and speak with various players. We need to make some decisions but in Messi's case I hope he stays with us."
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