Messi, who is currently on international duty with Argentina and played in the Copa America final against Brazil on Sunday morning, is now a free agent after a tumultuous year with Barcelona.
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The Dutch were knocked out at the last-16 stage by the Czech Republic on Sunday.
The man who holds a near clean sweep of individual club records has yet to sign a new contract, with his deal due to expire at the end of June.
Depay, 27, has agreed a two-year deal, with the former Manchester United and PSV Eindhoven man set to link up again with former Oranje boss Ronald Koeman at the Nou Camp.
The French boss – a three-time Champions League winner with Los Blancos – was in his second spell at the club having secured the La Liga title in last season’s restarted top flight
The Catalans picked up their first silverware of the season and gained revenge for their Spanish Super Cup defeat by Athletic Bilbao in January with a convincing victory
As ever, this game could play a key role in determining the order of finishers at the top of La Liga, with both Los Blancos and the Blaugrana hungry to challenge Atletico Madrid in what has become a three-horse race for the title.
Messi’s contract with Barcelona is due to expire at the end of June, and it appears increasingly likely that the Argentina international will seek pastures new later this year.
The injury was sustained in the draw against Eibar and is focused on the external meniscus of the player’s left knee.
“First team player Lionel Messi is completing the treatment of his right ankle,” the club said Sunday. “The player is expected to return to training after the FC Barcelona-SD Eibar match.”
The Frenchman came off the bench in the club’s disappointing 2-1 defeat to Cadiz in LaLiga on Sunday but underwent tests after the match.
Manager Ronald Koeman has decided to rest Messi and midfielder Frenkie de Jong for the Group G match in Ukraine, with fixtures coming thick and fast and a growing concern with injuries in the squad.
This was even in spite of playing the final half an hour with an extra man
La Bluagrana were on the front foot from the start in Italy, with former Juventus star Miralem Pjanic testing Wojciech Szczesny and Antoine Griezmann firing against the post inside the first five minutes
Speaking ahead of Tuesday’s visit of Hungarians Ferencvaros in their Champions League Group G opener, Koeman played down media talk that the Catalans could be European champions.
With El Clasico looming on the horizon, reigning champions Madrid were stunned by newly promoted Cadiz as LaLiga resumed on Saturday following the international break.
The 29-year-old was reported to be one of Ronald Koeman’s primary targets in the close season, but Wijnaldum said there was “nothing concrete”.
Koeman said this has been evident in the way he has applied himself since deciding to stay at the club this season.
It was a near-perfect La Liga opener for the Catalans under new coach Ronald Koeman
A contract up to the 2022 World Cup finals in Qatar is expected to be signed in time for De Boer to take charge of the team’s three internationals next month, Dutch media reported on Wednesday.