Lionel Messi has revealed that he wants to end his career with Barcelona.

The Argentinian, who is widely considered to be the best player in the world, has been with the Spanish champions since he was 13 years old.

Despite his desire to stay in Catalonia, the 24-year-old admits that he is a fan of the Premier League.

"It's a league I like," Messi told Sky Sports News. "I have friends that are playing there and I follow it as and when I can. Players I like are Kun Aguero and [Wayne] Rooney. These are two players that I like.

"The truth is my idea has been to always stay in Barcelona and see out the rest of my career here.

"Like I always say, one doesn't know what can happen in the future but if it were up to me to decide, I would stay at Barcelona for the rest of my career."

Messi, who has scored 228 goals for Barca, needs to find the net six more times to beat Cesar Rodríguez's all-time record for the club.