As opposed to sources 90min have betrayed, the chances of saying goodbye to increase Lionel Messi from Paris Saint-Germain and a spectacular return to FC Barcelona.
The 35-year-old joined PSG from Barça in 2021 after the Catalans were unable to negotiate a new contract with Messi due to their financial situation. After 21 years, Messi left the Blaugrana – possibly only for the time being.
In Paris, Messi missed out on winning the long-awaited Champions League title with his star colleagues Kylian Mbappé and Neymar. His contract expires in the summer, even if PSG had the option of extending the working paper by twelve months. Messi would have to agree too, though.
After the World Cup there were talks between PSG and Messi, but so far they have been unsuccessful. Messi’s representatives around his father Jorge have already negotiated with other interested clubs. These include Beckham’s MLS club Inter Miami and Saudi club Al-Ittihad. Both clubs’ offers have been considered, however, Messi is still leaning towards staying in Europe.
Meanwhile, FC Barcelona are planning to bring Messi back to his old homeland and are working hard on this spectacular plan. sources have opposite 90min confirms that Messi’s relationship with Barca President Joan Laporta has improved. Father Jorge Messi recently met with Laporta – the talks went well.
While Messi is currently preparing for his first international matches after the World Cup triumph and could break the mark of 100 international goals as the third player in history, his representatives around father Jorge are working on the contractual details with the interested clubs. have sources 90min reports that a return to Barcelona is becoming more and more likely. Messi’s family would welcome that – which in turn has a huge impact on the 35-year-old’s decision.
For Barça, such a return campaign is of course a financial tightrope act. In an interview with US YouTuber Joe Pompliano, Laporta reiterated that the door is open for Messi:
“Messi is the best player in history, he’s a player who came through our academy, he’s the most important player in our history – he’s also a PSG player and we have to respect that,” Laporta said.
“Messi knows he is in our hearts, as part of the club. When I came back, the legacy wasn’t good and I had to make decisions. But I have to find a way to improve the relationship between Messi and us. We’ll see ” he further explained.
“I can’t say more but we’ll see but he knows the Barcelona doors are open but we respect that he’s at PSG at the moment and he’s in a big moment with Argentina,” concluded Laporta.
