El Nacional reports that Lionel Messi has demanded that Sergio Busquets remain at Barcelona despite rumors that the Argentine could be headed back to the Catalan club. Messi is nearing the end of his PSG contract, so he hasn’t decided on a new deal for his extension yet. There are a lot of rumors that he might go back to Barca.
Notwithstanding, the previously mentioned El Nacional report guaranteed that Messi believes Busquets should remain at Barca as he would make a return. Busquets is a legend at Barcelona. Throughout his career, he only played for one club. Busquets, on the other hand, will be out of contract in the summer, and a move to the MLS may be in his future.
Lionel Messi invested a lot of energy with Busquets during his spell at Barca. As a result, it might make sense that Messi would want the player to stay. The Catalan club was unable to extend Messi’s contract in 2021 because of La Liga’s wage cap regulations. In 778 games for the club, he had 672 goals and 303 assists. Prior to his departure, he was with the team. Messi has played for Paris Saint-Germain 67 times since signing as a free agent, scoring 29 goals and assisting 32 times.
Lionel Messi was urged to return to the club by the former president of Barcelona.
Lionel Messi is without a doubt the greatest player to ever don the striped Barcelona jersey. The fans had a hard time accepting the news of his departure in 2021.
The Argentine has also been booed by PSG fans in recent matches. The 2022 FIFA World Cup winner has now been urged to return to his former club by Joan Gaspart, a former president of Barca. Through GOAL, Gaspart stated:
“There is no place in the world that wants him as much as Barca,” Barca said, “if he decides based on economic reasons, he will surely have better offers.”
Barca, be that as it may, should sort out their monetary circumstance in the event that they are to get Messi’s mark by keeping the FFP rules.
A straightforward one requires very little explanation; Leo believed the club should give him a confidential plane during Christmas time.
Messi demanded that the club pay the difference if the Spanish government increased taxes so that he would receive the same net salary. Pepe Costa, who was employed by the club, served as Messi’s personal assistant for the majority of his final years at the club. Leo insisted that he continue despite the fact that pandemic cuts cast doubt on his continuity. Lastly, he requested that Rodrigo Messi, his brother, receive a commission as a renewal bonus from Barcelona. The club also agreed to this because Rodrigo was representing Ansu Fati at the time and could have helped the teen get back on his feet.
Of the nine requests put by Messi, Bartomeu wouldn’t take care of two: reducing his €10,000 release clause and paying him a €10 million signing bonus.
As a result, negotiations between the two parties fell apart, prompting the 35-year-old to demand his exit. However, to no achievement.