Sergio Aguer bans Barcelona star Lionel Messi's name from Twitch

Sergio Aguero was forced to ban wantaway Barcelona star Lionel Messi's name from being mentioned in his gaming session on Twitch.

The Manchester City striker is close friends with his Argentina team-mate.

During a live stream, on Twitch, Aguero refused to mention his international team-mate's name, while also deciding to mute the words 'Messi', 'Leo' and 'GOAT' from the live video.

It's understood that Aguero has more than two million followers on Twitch after setting up his own channel.

Lionel Messi has reportedly submitted a transfer request at Barcelona as he wants to leave the club for a new challenge.

Apparently, La Liga released a statement over the weekend that the Argentine is still contracted to Barcelona and will only leave the club for a release clause €700m which is stated in his contract.

Messi has been tipped for a reunion with former boss Pep Guardiola at Manchester City