Messi’s future is currently unknown after the 33-year-old tried to force his way out of the club during the summer due to the Catalans’ failure in the 2019/2020 season.
The six-time Ballon d’Or winner has less than a year left on his contract and could leave Barcelona for free at the end of the 2020/2021 season.
Fabregas, who played with Messi in the fabled La Masia and later the senior side, was asked if an exit from the club could have a blow on Messi’s stupendous legacy, but the former Chelsea and Arsenal man refuted those assumptions.
The Monaco midfielder told Catalunya Radio: “Not at all. Leo has been a big star and the fans know it. They will think, ‘Wow, he is leaving’.
“I think the day he leaves FCB – from the first minute – everyone will give a big value to all he has done during these seasons, nobody can steal that legacy from him. It is something that will remain forever.”
“It was a pity to see how people inside the club tried to hurt him, but in this sense, as a Catalan, I am grateful that he stayed at Barca,” Fabregas added.
The Spaniard was further asked if he knows Messi’s future since he is widely known as a friend of the Barcelona captain.
He added “I don’t know anything about his future next summer. Nothing.”
