2023-05-15 13:07:28
Messi back at Barcelona? FRANCK FIFE / AFP
The president of the Catalan club said on Monday that the club would like to bring Lionel Messi back to its ranks.
The soap opera continues. More than ever. The president of FC Barcelona, Joan Laporta, assured Monday that he wouldeverything possibleto bring Argentine star Leo Messi back to the club, claiming he spoke to the player to get over his rocky departure from Barca in 2021.
«I spoke to Leo to redirect a situation that occurred, where I had to put the institution before everything, even him, who is the best player in the worldLaporta told Catalan regional public broadcaster TV3.
“The club is on an austerity plan”
«The truth is that it was a very affectionate conversation, very pleasant, and we have also been messaging each other lately“, added the Catalan president, ensuring that”there is a relationshipwith the player. Laporta told Jijantes news outlet earlier on Monday that “we will do everything possibleto bring the Argentinian N.10 back to Barça, but he was more cautious on TV3.
«He is a Paris Saint-Germain player and what we will do is improve the team in all areas, we have already worked on that.he explained, avoiding talking about any financial concessions Messi would have to make to return to Barca. Laporta recalled that “the club is on an austerity plan“. FC Barcelona, which is still awaiting the approval of a viability plan by the Spanish Football League, must save 200 million euros on its wage bill to be allowed to recruit this summer.
At the end of the contract with PSG, Messi would have received a salary offer of 500 million euros per year from the Saudi club Al-Hilal. “With all due respect to Saudi Arabia, Barça is Barça, and this is their home“said Laporta, adding to be convinced that”we can compete with everyoneto attract the almost 36-year-old Argentinian star.
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