Lionel Messi, a superstar player for Paris Saint-Germain (PSG), is said to have asked Barcelona to keep Jordi Alba beyond the summer if he wants to come back to Catalonia.At the end of the season, the legend from Argentina might leave Les Parisiens as a free agent.
A re-visitation of Barcelona, where he burned through 21 years prior to leaving for France, has been vigorously promoted.According to reports, he has decided to move to Barcelona rather than accept a contract extension from the Parc des Princes.
However, according to El Nacional, Alba and Sergio Busquets’ continued employment by the club for the upcoming season is a crucial requirement for his return to Spotify Camp Nou.
The current contract for the 34-year-old midfielder ends at the end of the season. He hasn’t signed a new contract with the Catalan giants, but there are rumors that his stay at Barca could be contingent on Lionel Messi’s return.
Xavi Hernandez as of late guaranteed that Busquets’ reestablishment at Barca isn’t reliant upon Messi getting paperwork done for the club. The trio spent nine successful years in Catalonia, beginning with Alba’s arrival from Valencia in the summer of 2012 and ending with Messi’s departure.
While Busquets has continued to play a significant role in Xavi’s plans, Alba has only appeared in 36 games across all competitions this season. The 34-year-old has started just 12 La Liga games this season, falling below Alejandro Balde in the pecking order.
The next season will mark the end of Alba’s contract. Barca, in the mean time, are supposed to set up a two-year agreement with β¬25 million in gross yearly wages for Lionel Messi. Just before he left Barcelona as a free agent, he earned four times that amount there.
The head of the La Liga says that if Barcelona want Lionel Messi back, they still have work to do:
Javier Tebas, president of La Liga, has repeatedly brought Barcelona’s financial woes to the public’s attention.Tebas stated last month that neither Barca nor Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) earn sufficient compensation to retain Lionel Messi for the upcoming season.
He has reiterated in a recent claim that if the Catalan giants want to sign the seven-time Ballon d’Or winner, they will need to balance their wage books.Tebas stated at a press conference, He could not today, but there is still time.We won’t change the principles of monetary control endorsed by the clubs to enroll Messi.regardless of whether it would be our desire that he gets back to our association.
Lionel Messi is accepted to be the second-most generously compensated player in world football, second just to PSG colleague Kylian Mbappe.