Carles Puyol backs Messi's decision to leave Barcelona in the summer- Carles Puyol has taken sides with his former teammate Lionel Messi after saying he wants to leave Barcelona - The Barcelona captain finally made it open to La Blaugrana that he wants to leave the club this summer - Messi has fallen out with a number of top brass in the club following their Champions League defeat to Bayern Munich PAY ATTENTION: Click “See First” under the “Following” tab to see Legit.ng News on your Facebook News Feed! Carles Puyol has thrown his weight behind his former teammate Lionel Messi after the Barcelona captain finally opened he wanted to leave the Camp Nou. The Barca legend played with the Argentine in the early years of his career and they won trophies during their short stints with the club together. And the World Cup winner took to his social media account to show approval for Messi's intentions of ending his long romance with La Blaugrana. "Respect and admiration, Leo. You have my full support, my friend," Puyol said on Twitter. Luis Suarez who is also rumoured to be leaving this summer was the next player to support Messi's decision as he posted two applause emojis. The drama of Messi's exit from Barca began since the club's humiliating 8-2 defeat at the hands of Bayern Munich in the Champions League quarter finals. And the 33-year-old is believed to have fallen out with top official of the club including former Sporting Director Eric Abidal. It remains unclear if Messi will be allowed to leave as a free agent this summer with several top European sides vying for his signature including Man United and Man City. Messi has a clause in his contract which states he can leave at the end of any season, but Barcelona are claiming it expired in June of this year. And a legal battle between Barca's most prized possession and the club could follow if an agreement is not reached. PAY ATTENTION: Become a member of the leading sports Facebook group 'Naija Football Fan Zone' Meanwhile, Legit.ng had earlier reported that Barcelona have been dealt a major problem after Lionel Messi reportedly informed the club he wants to leave this summer. Messi reportedly made up his mind to walk away from the club which he made his home for 15 years after talks with new boss Ronald Koeman. Reports from tycsports.com indicate that the 33-year old Argentine maestro made his intentions to leave Barca known via a bureaufax message. How we mistakenly celebrated Yakubu’s miss at 2010 World Cup – Brown Ideye | Legit TV Source: Legit.ng - Carles Puyol has taken sides with his former teammate Lionel Messi after saying he wants to leave Barcelona - The Barcelona captain finally made it open to La Blaugrana that he wants to leave the club this summer - Messi has fallen out with a number of top brass in the club following their Champions League defeat to Bayern Munich PAY ATTENTION: PAY ATTENTION: Legit.ng How we mistakenly celebrated Yakubu’s miss at 2010 World Cup – Brown Ideye