Lionel Messi "deserves" the send-off he receives at Barcelona, according to Pep Guardiola, who expressed his hope that he will return there.
Since he was punished for visiting Saudi Arabia, Messi's future at PSG has been the focus of a lot of discussion.
According to French media on Tuesday, the Argentina captain was finalizing the specifics of his transfer to a Saudi club before signing a contract.
However, Messi's father denied that any deal had been signed with another team and stated that no decision would be made until the current season was over.
Guardiola recently asserted that the 35-year-old would do anything to go back to the Nou Camp.
'I'm a Barcelona fan, I have my tickets [to Camp Nou], and I just hope that one day we can say goodbye to him like he deserves,' the Manchester City manager said to ESPN. He is the best player to ever play the game.
Barcelona saw a "boom" over the past 12 years, and that couldn't have happened without him. I'm not referring to figures here; rather, I'm referring about his participation in the performance, his beauty, his effectiveness, and everything else.
'I hope the day comes when I'm in my seat [at Camp Nou] and I can rise up and applaud, and say goodbye to Leo as he deserves,' he concluded.
And I am confident that Leo [Laporta] and Joan [Laporta] will make an effort to show him and his family all the love and respect the Barcelona supporters have for what he has done for the team.
After last week's apology to PSG and his teammates, Messi started working out again on Monday.
A source close to Messi claimed that the World Cup winner had a formal offer to sign with the Saudi club Al-Hilal for the upcoming campaign and that a contract extension at PSG was not in the cards.
Messi, who will turn 36 in one month, was chosen a tourist ambassador by the oil-rich country last year, and in May 2022, he paid a visit to Jeddah.
He came back in January to participate in a PSG exhibition game against a Saudi All Stars squad that also featured Cristiano Ronaldo.
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