Posted on November 9, 2021 at 7:30 p.m. by TM
This summer, reluctantly, Lionel Messi had to leave FC Barcelona. The Argentine packed his bags in tears. And while La Pulga is now at PSG, where his contract runs until 2023, Barca are in the back of their minds to the point where a return to Camp Nou is already on the cards.
In the summer of 2020, Lionel Messi wanted to leave FC Barcelona , even going so far as to send a burofax to his management to demand his departure. But despite the Argentinian’s desires, Josep Maria Bartomeu had finally held him back. This summer, the opposite happened. Indeed, when the six-fold Golden Ball had come to the end of his contract, he had come to an agreement with Joan Laporta to initial a new lease and thus continue his adventure at Barça. But things got more complex than that. Embroiled in a huge financial crisis, the Catalan club were unable to complete the overtime for Messi and Laporta had to bring themselves to let their star go. A heartbreak for La Pulga who had known only Barcelona in her career, where she had spent 21 years of her career. Obviously, it is complicated to turn such a page, but Lionel Messi has since started a new chapter in his career at PSG . Alongside Neymar and Kylian Mbappé , the Parisian number 30 therefore defends the Parisian colors and that at least until 2023. And after? While an optional additional year is present in the contract of Lionel Messi , it is indeed a return to FC Barcelona which could emerge at this time.
“Would I like to come back to Barca? Yes “
Until this summer, Lionel Messi had only known FC Barcelona . A club that is still in the mind of the Argentinean, who already imagines coming back. Indeed, a few days ago now, in an interview with Sport, Messi had made a shattering announcement about it, blurting out: “Would I like to come back to Barca? Yes. I've always said I wish I could help the club and be of service. I would like to be a technical secretary at some point. I don't know if it's going to be in Barcelona or not. Or if it will be some other way. If there is a possibility, I would like to contribute something because this is the club that I love and I would like him to continue to do well, to continue to grow and to be one of the best in the world ”.
And this Tuesday, it is Victor Font , who was candidate for the presidency of FC Barcelona against Joan Laporta , who gave a layer about a return of Lionel Messi to Camp Nou. According to him, Barca should already be thinking about how to bring back the six-time Golden Ball in 2023, when his contract with PSG ends. “Messi's departure deserved to be done through the front door. From that moment on, the club must think about how Messi can return to Barça in 2023 ”, explained Font for Sport. To be continued…