Lionel Messi has continued speculation about a return to Barcelona this summer after he was pictured having dinner with his former teammates in Catalonia on Monday.
Messi's contract with Paris Saint-Germain expires at the end of the 2022/23 season.
90min understands that PSG have accepted the Argentinian player's difficulty in putting pen to paper on a new deal in the French capital, as he and his representatives are scheduled to speak with Barcelona this month about the possibility of a return to his old club.
Messi spent two days in Barcelona and fans chanted his name during La Blaugrana's 1-0 win over Atletico Madrid at Camp Nou on Sunday.
On Monday night, Jijantes revealed footage of the 35-year-old leaving a restaurant in the city where he is said to have dined with former Barca teammates Sergio Busquets and Jordi Alba. Messi had dinner with Busquets and Alba in Catalonia in February, but then it looked as though he would sign a new contract with PSG.
Alba spoke to Goal last week about the possibility of Messi joining Barcelona but insisted it was never the subject of discussion between the two.
"It's Leo's decision. To be honest, we haven't talked about it yet, but it's clear that in the end it's always odd to see Messi with a different shirt than Barca's," he declared. dad.
"In the end, if he wants it and the club wants it, that's perfect for me. He is the player I know best on the pitch.
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Raphinha Barcelona during the LaLiga match at Camp Nou, Barcelona, ???Catalonia
Barcelona coach Xavi has made it clear he is not ready to consider selling Raphinha this summer - unless a seemingly high offer is made for the Brazilian winger.
The striker moved to Camp Nou last summer after shining for two seasons in the Premier League with Leeds. The move will eventually cost Barca a fee of £58m if all conditions are met, with the signing looking like the money has been properly spent.
And while the winger took some time to adjust to his new environment, he has now established himself as an important member of the team. Indeed, Raphinha now has nine goals and eight assists in 42 appearances. However, although Barcelona are now close to their first domestic title since 2018/19, doubts persist about Raphinha's future.
Indeed, the club still has to raise around 200 million euros to fall back within the limits of the FFP. Furthermore, with the club seemingly hoping to re-sign Lionel Messi from PSG this summer, they will have to make more concessions.
As a result, valuable properties like Raphinha, as well as Frenkie de Jong and Ansu Fati, continue to find themselves linked with Premier League moves.
Finally, De Jong has been linked with Manchester United and Liverpool in recent weeks. Fati has attracted interest from Tottenham, while Raphinha is being touted as a target by Arsenal and Newcastle.
Indeed, the sale of the three men could reduce Barca's financial risks considerably.
However, previous claims that Barcelona could accept around £65m for Raphinha appear to have been disproved.
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And according to AS journalist Javi Miguel, Xavi is currently setting sky-high prices for wingers.
Given that the player is truly indispensable, Miguel claims that only a special offer can convince Xavi to sell. And believing the Brazilian will do even better in his second season at Camp Nou, he claims Barcelona will only listen to offers of more than 90 million euros (£79.5 million).
It certainly goes beyond what Arsenal are willing to spend. Indeed, with Bukayo Saka himself almost unable to leave, Arsenal can hardly spend big on such a player.
Instead, the Gunners will most likely use this money to strengthen their central midfield and defence. Indeed, they are still determined to follow in the footsteps of Declan Rice. And any big spending will likely be spent to buy the West Ham star.
This price can also scare Newcastle, the team must always keep an eye on the limitations of FFP. And while they could raise some capital by taking advantage of Allan Saint-Maximim, a move for Raphinha looks unlikely.
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One person who continues to be linked with Arsenal is Wolves midfielder Ruben Neves.
His contract at Molineux is set to expire in the summer of 2024. Thus, it is likely that the Portuguese star will leave this summer.
Ultimately, Arsenal, Manchester United and Barcelona will all be interested.
Regarded as one of the Premier League's elite midfielders, Wolves are said to demand up to £60m for his services.
However, David Seaman does not believe the signing of Neves will significantly strengthen Arsenal.
And even when he joined the club, the legendary goalkeeper did not think he could replace Thomas Partey in the squad. Speaking on his Seaman Says podcast, the 59-year-old was asked if Neves would come on the field if everyone was healthy.
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