According to The Athletic, Barcelona is attempting to re-sign Lionel Messi from Paris-Saint-Germain (PSG). The Argentinian’s contract with Les Parisiens runs out at the end of the season, so it’s not clear what he’ll do next. The player is now more likely to leave because negotiations for a new contract have stalled. Messi will unquestionably not be shy of choices assuming he leaves PSG this late spring. Al-Hilal, the dominant team in the Saudi Pro League, are said to have made him an annual offer of €400 million. The seven-time Ballon d’Or, however, likes to keep playing in Europe.
The forward, who reluctantly left Barcelona in 2021, would thus make sense to return to the club. The Athletic was informed by a member of the Blaugrana’s first-team staff that they hope to see Messi return to the club.
The 35-year-old has been identified as the club’s top attack target by those involved in squad planning, according to the aforementioned source. They know that Pedri has been relying too much on him in the final third, and they think Messi would make the Spaniard feel less pressure.
Xavi, the manager of Barcelona, also keeps in touch with the PSG star. According to the report, the tactician has an idea of how Messi would fit into his team.
Additionally, the Blaugrana have laid the groundwork for enhancing their relationship with Messi. In February, club president Joan Laporta met with his father and agent Jorge Messi to heal the wounds from the player’s 2021 departure.
Messi, on the other hand, is open to the possibility of returning to Camp Nou. It’s felt in Catalonia that the left-footed maestro could think about a proposal from the club.
Lionel Messi’s move to PSG may be complicated by Barcelona’s financial problems.
It is possible that Barcelona’s well-documented financial issues will prevent them from signing Lionel Messi. Before they make an offer for the PSG superstar, they will first need to resolve their issues with La Liga.
According to the aforementioned report, the Blaugrana are prepared to present their new financial viability plan to La Liga in order to ease the constraints. Once the plan is approved, the club won’t be able to sign any new players, including Lionel Messi.
A ton could rely upon La Liga president Javier Tebas, who’s not on the best conditions with the Blaugrana. He has previously focused on the requirement for the Camp Nou outfit to decrease their compensation bill by €200 million.