"We haven't spoken in a long time, since the World Cup [2010] we may have crossed paths once or twice," Messi said in Spanish on Egyptian TV.
"He has his life, his things and I have mine. We haven't spoken at all. Considering that we don't speak to each other, I have a great relationship with him."
Wilmots, says Fellaini is primarily a box-to-box midfielder and that he cannot play in holding midfield if he is expected to share the role with a partner.
"I know him by heart," he told The Times. "In my eyes, he is a box-to-box [midfielder]. He could also play as No. 6 by himself, but not with a partner.
"He has the ability to play on the offensive too, as Everton used him. He is the best goal scorer I have. He is a very good player with a unique profile, but he is a player who must be used taking his qualities into account."
Welshman Giggs insists the club's commitment to bringing players through from the youth ranks will not go away - whoever the boss is, report the Manchester Evening News.