Barcelona president Joan Laporta will reportedly initiate plans for the club to welcome Lionel Messi back as a player or non-player.
Barcelona There are reportedly a number of plans to accommodate Lionel Messi return to the club playing or not.
The seven-time Ballon d’Or winner bade a tearful farewell to La Blaugrana in 2021 as Barca’s financial situation made it impossible for Messi to stay in the club.
Messi had reportedly accepted a 50% salary cut to increase his chances of getting a new contract at Barcelona, but the Argentine eventually ended his stint in Catalonia.
The attacker moves Paris St. Germain marked the end of a 21-year era in which Messi has recorded 672 goals and 303 assists in 778 games for Barcelona since joining La Masia from Newell’s Old Boys.
Messi won no fewer than 36 major honors during his illustrious spell at Camp Nou, but he didn’t score the same streak in his debut season in Ligue 1.
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Messi has recorded 11 goals and 15 assists in 34 games Maurizio Pochettino last season and started the 2022/23 season in top form with six goals and eight assists in 11 games.
With Barcelona slowly easing the economic crisis, the 35-year-old has often been invited to return to Catalonia and his contract with PSG will only last until 2023 with an option for another year.
Corresponding MarcoBarcelona are really interested in reuniting with Messi and President Giovanni Laporta plans to make the transfer feasible as a matter of priority.
One way to “fix” the club-player relationship would reportedly be to make Messi a global club ambassador and organize a large-scale tribute to the South American for his achievements.
With such a move, Messi would not return as a player, although the report adds that the option has not been ruled out Xavi particularly eager to see the Argentine again with the Catalan colors.
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However, bringing Messi back to Camp Nou as a player would require a “huge” financial stake, but the striker still owns a home in Barcelona and has never closed the door on his return.
Also, if Messi were to sign for Barcelona again as a player, he would have to take a big hit on the salaries he is currently pocketing in Paris, even though the report says he would be willing to do so.
Otherwise, the Argentine could potentially move up to a higher role as the club’s technical secretary and Barcelona want to make sure that any new position accurately reflects his results on the pitch for the club.
Messi has now recorded 17 goals and 23 assists in 45 games for PSG in all competitions and scored two goals in Argentina’s 3-0 friendly win against Honduras on Saturday.
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