The publication El Mundo Deporivo reports that the Spanish Barcelona plans to return their student, forward Lionel Messi, who plays for the French Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain.
The newspaper notes that the Catalans under the leadership of Joan Laporta intend to return the 35-year-old Argentine after the end of the season 2022/2023. In addition, the team's head coach Xavi is also interested in Messi's return to Barça. He is currently in talks with his former teammate and he has included Messi in his plans for next season.
Sources say that financing Messi's return to the club will be problematic. If everything is done right, the profit is expected to be immense.
Messi, who joined the Parisian club in 2021, played 26 games in Ligue 1 in the 2022/2023 season, where he scored 15 goals and gave 14 assists, as well as seven games in the Champions League (4 goals, 4 assists). Messi's contract with PSG expires in June 2023.
