Barcelona striker Luis Suarez hopes teammate Lionel Messi will follow his lead by signing a long-term deal to see out the remainder of his prime years at Camp Nou.

Suarez celebrated a new five-year contract with a pair of goals in a 4-1 derby rout of Espanyol on Sunday as Barca closed to within three points of La Liga leader Real Madrid.

However, the Uruguayan was overshadowed by a series of mesmeric Messi moves.