L. Messi has made the possibility of his return to the club open after chatting with FC Barcelona president Joan Laporta this week.
The club’s all-time leader in appearances and goalscoring, presently playing for Paris Saint-Germain, joined the club in 2021 when insolvent Barcelona was unable to comply with La Liga fair play laws and extend him a new contract.
But after June 30, 2023, the Argentine’s two-year contract at the Parc des Princes expires, and he is once more a free man.
A stunning return to the Blaugrana has been discussed in recent months, and according to Argentine journalist Sergio Gonzalez’s sources, L. Messi and Laporta spoke on the phone this week.
But after June 30, 2023, the Argentine’s two-year contract at the Parc des Princes expires, and he is once more a free man.
A stunning return to the Blaugrana has been discussed in recent months, and according to Argentine journalist Sergio Gonzalez’s sources, Messi and Laporta spoke on the phone this week.
According to reports, Laporta made an effort to mend fences with Messi and apologized for the way the seven-time Ballon d’Or winner left Camp Nou in tears.
According to reports, Messi told the president that while he is only focused on the World Cup in Qatar in 2022 with Argentina, the possibility of moving on to Barcelona is still open.
A move for Messi is thought to have received the support of current head coach and Messi’s former colleague Xavi Hernandez, who is believed to have started a revolution in the Catalan city and helped Barca get off to their greatest La Liga start in five years.
Offering Messi, who will turn 35 next summer, a one- or two-year contract would enable him to retire in Europe as a star of the team he joined at the age of 13, even if he ends up playing for Inter Miami in the MLS or for his hometown team Newell’s Old Boys in Rosario later.
However, there have been conflicting rumors over whether Messi’s contract already includes an optional year in France or whether PSG’s Qatari owners are ready to extend it.
Securing Messi for the season, Paris Saint-Germain and the QSI group scored a significant victory when Qatar agreed to host the World Cup; preventing him from returning to Barcelona would still be another victory.
