Rafael Yuste, Barcelona’s Vice President of Sports, has publicly contacted Lionel Messi to bring the Argentinian star back to the club.
“We are in contact with Messi and we would love to have him back,” Rafael Yuste, Barcelona’s Vice President of Sports, announced on March 31.
“Messi and his family know the love I have for them. I always feel annoyed because Messi cannot continue to stick with Barcelona. Messi knows how much we appreciate him. I really want Messi back. Of course, we are in contact with them,” continued Rafael Yuste.
Barcelona’s Vice President of Sports confirmed that Messi loves the club and can return. Rafael Yuste then asked the fans to wait for his good news.
Barcelona’s Vice President of Sports asks fans to be patient to wait for the good news
Meanwhile, coach Xavi also recently mentioned the possibility of Lionel Messi returning to the old roof: “Messi’s return to Barcelona depends on many factors. I think the most important thing is Messi’s desire to return to the club. Messi knows this is his home and we are always open to welcome you. We will be very happy if he decides to return to Barcelona.”
Messi has left Barcelona to join PSG in 2021 on a two-year contract. The 35-year-old star’s contract with Barcelona will expire at the end of this season.
Messi’s contract with PSG expires this summer.
PSG is said to be determined to keep Messi while the Catalunya team wants to take the opportunity to bring the Argentine player to Spain.
However, Barcelona will need to solve financial difficulties to recruit Messi. La Liga president Javier Tebas recently said Barcelona would need to reduce spending by around €150m (£131.9m) to sign new players and comply with the league’s economic restrictions. in this summer.
PSG insiders lost faith in Messi extension
According to L’Equipe, PSG’s internals are gradually pessimistic about the ability to keep Messi at the Parc des Princes after this season. The reason is because PSG is prioritizing keeping Kylian Mbappe and Neymar, then Messi. If they continue to give a huge contract to Leo, PSG will have a serious financial imbalance.
Besides Messi, the PSG leadership also determined to part with Sergio Ramos after this season. The former Real Madrid captain is likely to join Al-Hilal club in the Saudi Arabia championship.
Messi is receiving a salary of no less than 30 million euros/season at PSG. The “rich guy” of French football wants to keep “El Pulga” for at least two more years, but the captain of the Argentina team must agree to a deep salary reduction. Messi’s side does not accept a salary reduction if he signs a new contract.
Messi is likely to leave PSG if he doesn’t take a pay cut.
After the 2022 World Cup, PSG determined that Messi’s contract extension was a top priority. But now, the situation has turned. The Ligue 1 champions are prioritizing keeping Neymar and Mbappe, stars who have many years of playing at the top. Meanwhile, Messi is old, so PSG do not dare to take risks.
Messi’s hesitation also made PSG depressed. Accordingly, Leo’s mind splits into two directions, either signing a new contract with PSG or finding a new destination. If he leaves PSG, Messi has two options: join Al-Hilal club with a salary of over 30 million euros/season or reduce his salary to return to Barca.
A week ago, news that Messi wanted to reunite with Barca broke out. According to Mundo Deportivo, Barca president Joan Laporta is cautious about Messi. Barca waits to see if Messi really wants to leave PSG to go to Camp Nou. Then, the financial issue in signing Messi was taken into account by Barca.
Barca is said to have had contacts with Messi
To date, Messi has played 66 matches for PSG, scoring 29 goals and providing 32 assists. After two seasons, Leo could not help PSG concretely dream of winning the Champions League.
Experts say that Messi is bored when playing in a less competitive environment like Ligue 1. The fɑct that PSG continuously lost salt in the Champions League makes Leo lose confidence when wearing the number one team in France.