Jose Mourinho says he has little chance of signing Messi

Jose Mourinho believes that Lionel Messi will never leave Barcelona.

The Chelsea boss has been commenting on the Argentinian after reports that he could be trying to lure him to Stamford Bridge emerged before the last transfer window.

When asked about whether he would like to sign the four time Ballon d'Or winner, he admitted that he faces a difficult task.

Speaking to La Gazzetta dello Sport, he said: “I think that it’s difficult, because I have the feeling that Messi will always be at Barcelona. I may be wrong and nobody knows that will happen in the future.

“My feeling is that a player of his dimension and significance for a club like Barça, I do not see Barcelona opening the door for Messi for him to go.

"I do not see Messi playing with another shirt which is not Barcelona’s. I may be wrong, but this is my feeling.”

It had been reported in the build-up to the winter transfer window that Messi had fallen out with manager Luis Enrique at the Nou Camp.

And earlier this month, Messi's team-mate for Argentina, Angel Di Maria, admitted that Messi could work with Mourinho at some point in the future.

Mourinho's full interview with the new Italian TV station will be released on Monday.