Although some are hoping to persuade the 32-year-old to stay, others would not fight against Messi being sold under the right circumstances.
Messi is believed to have met new manager, Ronald Koeman this week and admitted he sees himself more out than in at Camp Nou.
Koeman himself is keen to keep the player and build his team around him.
On the pitch, Champions League exits against Roma and Liverpool have been followed by a first trophyless season since 2007/2008, with the shameful 8-2 defeat to Bayern Munich topping everything off.