And in a highly emotional post put out on Instagram, Messi admitted ‘nothing surprises me anymore’.

The pair became great friends during their time together at the Nou Camp.

And manager Ronald Koeman telling Suarez he had no future at the club was believed to have led to Messi sensationally submitting a transfer request.

He has since agreed to stay with the Catalans for another season.

Messi posted a series of photos of the two of them together on Instagram, along with a lengthy post in Spanish.

Translated, it reads: “I was already getting the idea but today I entered the locker room and the news became real.

“How difficult it is going to be not to continue sharing the day to day with you, both on the pitch and outside.

“We will miss them so much. It was many years, many lunches, dinners… many things that will never be forgotten, every day together.

“It will be strange to see you with another shirt and much more to face you.