(Madrid) FC Barcelona still believe in their chances of repatriating Lionel Messi, despite the many persistent rumors that send him to Saudi Arabia.
The Catalan club have continued their financial restructuring to ensure they can afford to acquire the services of the Argentine star player, provided of course that he chooses to return to the Spanish La Liga after a spell with Paris Saint -Germain.
PSG announced last weekend that Messi will leave the team shortly, and Messi is currently considering a number of lucrative offers from, among others, Al-Hilal in Saudi Arabia and Inter Miami in Major League Soccer.
Theoretically, FC Barcelona is another credible destination, having grown there and enjoyed resounding success there for nearly two decades before joining PSG in 2021 as Barca struggled financially. majors.
With these financial worries now behind him, FC Barcelona could repatriate Messi. His possible return, however, is likely to be complex due to the new strict financial rules adopted by the Spanish La Liga in order to ensure a certain parity between the teams.
“It won’t be easy, but we’ll see,” admitted FC Barcelona president Joan Laporta over the weekend.
Messi, 35, left FC Barcelona after 17 successful seasons in which he helped the Catalan club win 35 titles, including four in the UEFA Champions League, 10 in the Spanish La Liga and seven in the Copa del Rey.