When Lionel Messi left Barcelona last summer, he and the club both understood that there was a chance he'd return. Though it was once assumed that Messi would just serve as an ambassador or a director, the likelihood of him returning to the Blaugrana is growing.
According to reports, Joan Laporta has discussed the prospect with Jorge Messi, the player's father and representative. Messi hasn't had the best of times since joining Paris Saint-Germain, and the Argentine was even whistled over the weekend by fans who were enraged by the club's Champions League exit and vented their frustrations on the team's high-paid superstars. Messi's return to Barcelona is beset with hurdles. Messi wants to return to the Camp Nou, as Quim Domenech of El Chiringuito reported. As Neymar knows all too well, Messi will have a difficult time returning to Catalonia. PSG does not want to lose the attacker, especially since Kylian Mbappe appears to be leaving the Parc des Princes.
When Messi arrived in Paris, he signed a two-year contract, allowing PSG to keep him for the 2022/23 season if they so desire. In that sense, Messi does not have the ball in his hands.
Then there's the question of Xavi's desire for the Argentine to return to the club. Despite the fact that Xavi and Messi shared so many memorable moments as players, the coach is aware that his former partner will turn 35 this summer.
Barcelona has a nice thing going with its young players and new signings, so Xavi may not want to jeopardize the wonderful new dynamic.
For Blaugrana supporters, a Messi comeback remains a pipe dream. However, the events of the last few days have brought it closer to reality.
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