Lionel Messi Barcelona: A lot of speculations have been up for Lionel Messi’s future as his current contract at Paris Saint Germain coming to an end in the summer. However, there are also talks about his homecoming to Barcelona, where Messi ended his 21-year-old association with FC Barcelona amid financial difficulties in 2021 moving to PSG on a two-year deal. Former Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero who is also a close companion of Leo Messi, has now revealed there is a ’50 per cent’ chance his former Argentina teammate will re-sign for his former club. Follow Football LIVE Updates on Insidesport.IN
The Argentine World Cup winner is yet to pen a new contract at Paris, moreover, he is being linked to several new destinations as MLS outfit Inter Miami and Saudi Arabia’s Al Hilal.
Soon to be a free agent, Messi is believed to be not reluctant to extend his stay at the Le Parisien, and close friend Aguero believes the former Barcelona forward would find the temptation to return to Camp Nou too hard to resist.
Speaking to TyC Sports, the Former Manchester City striker says, ‘I think Leo Messi should retire at Barca.’ he added, ‘Barcelona is his home and he should finish his career there. My feeling is that there is a 50 per cent chance that he will return.’
Moreover, FC Barcelona’s president Joan Laporta says the door is always open for Lionel Messi amidst a potential return of the Argentine superstar. Laporta admits there is interest in bringing Messi back to the club if a possible deal is reached.
Sergio Aguero at @KingsLeague: “My feeling is that there is a 50% chance that Leo Messi will return at Barça” 🔵🔴 #FCB
“I think that Leo should retire at Barça. Barcelona is his home, he has to finish his career here”.
“Laporta has to make an effort in bringing back Leo”. pic.twitter.com/MX6IshlWdo
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) March 23, 2023
Speaking to the Spanish newspaper Marca, Laporta says, ‘I have to find a way to improve Messi’s current relationship with Barca,’ he also added, ‘We’ll see, but he knows Barca’s door is always open to him.’
‘Messi is the best player in the history of football. He has been the most important player in the history of Barca.’
‘But, I have to be very careful with what I say, because he is a PSG player, and I have to have respect that.’
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The World Cup winner Leo Messi have seen a spectacular second season at PSG with 18 goals in 31 Ligue1 games, as the club in driving seat to register another League triumph. However, after the Champions League exit at the hands of Bayern Munich, he faced backlash from a section of PSG fans. Messi’s former Barca teammate Sergi Roberto urged Messi to come back to Barcelona following his treatment after PSG’s Champions League exit.
Moreover, midfielder Sergio Busquets have put his future on hold, as he is in the last few months of his contract in Blaugrana colors, he waits for the news from the Argentine legend before making a decision on extending his stay at the club.
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