According to former Barcelona teammate Ivan Rakitic, Lionel Messi has found a solution to the problem of noisy neighbors – by buying their house.

Former Bacar star Messi, 36, has a home in Barcelona’s posh Castelldefels area with his young family but has expanded his local real estate portfolio after the turmoil next door.

The Argentina forward was revealed to have bought out his neighbours in Spanish media reports four years ago – and Rakitic has now confirmed the move was at least in part due to an issue with noise complaints.

Ivan Rakitic claims Lionel Messi bought his neighbours’ house to reduce noise issues

Barcelona superstar Messi lives in a plus neighbourhood near Barcelona with his young family

When he bought his house in Castelldefels his neighbours were a little noisy,’ Rakitic told Croatian outlet Novi List.

‘Leo had to buy their house so that he could be alone. Luckily I have never such problems.’

Diariogol reported that Messi’s former neighbours had been renting out some of their rooms resulting in regular new tenants playing loud music and behaving rudely.

The eight Ballon d’Or winner and and partner Antonella Roccuzzo have two sons together: Thiago, and Mateo, Cyro.