Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu is giving a news conference on his assessment of 2016. Lionel Messi only has 18 months left on his contract, with talks over a new deal yet to officially start, but Bartomeu is confident he will stay. “Leo Messi wants to stay as he is happy here. He is another Catalan and he is very committed to Barca,” said the president. “He is the best in the history of football and obviously we would love him to finish his career at Barca.”  On captain Andres Iniesta, Bartomeu added: “Iniesta is also a key player for us. We would love him to finish his career at Barca.”