Lionel Messi has still not agreed on a new contract with Paris Saint-Germain and this has naturally brought out strong rumors about his return to FC Barcelona. According to a recent revelation by Gerard Romero both the club and player are optimistic about the return. Barcelona has backing from “very important people” as stated by Romero. They will be funded and sponsored well for it.
Romero has emerged as a trustworthy source for all news of FC Barcelona, however, we still have to wait and see how much truth this news possesses. He appeared on his famous Twitch channel to give the world more updates on Monday morning in Spain.
According to Forbes, Romero said that Barcelona has been working with “important sponsors” to finance Messi’s return. This in turn would “open the door to financial markets” that want to see Messi pay for Barcelona again.
Barça vice president Rafa Yuste: “We’ve been in contact with Leo Messi’s camp. Leo knows how much we appreciate him and I’d love for him to come back” 🔵🔴 #FCB
“For sure Messi loves Barça and the city, so we hope to find the right conditions to continue his history here”. pic.twitter.com/bUOqNUlQLs
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) March 31, 2023
Much has been said about Messi’s return to Barcelona in the past few days. Here is what Barcelona VP Rafa Yuste said about the matter: “I am still gutted he couldn’t continue here,” Yuste said at a news conference. “Of course I would like him to come back, because of what he represents on a sporting, social and economic level.
“We are in contact with [Messi’s camp], yes. Beautiful stories should have happy endings, and there is a mutual love between the two parties.”
Barcelona manager, Xavi, has also been vocal about wanting to reunite with his former teammate. However, he has also said that he does not want his team to divert their attention to this matter. It is for the other members of the club to handle.
Former FC Barcelona star slams PSG fans and hopes Lionel Messi returns to Spain to finish his career
Ahead of PSG’s match against Lyon on Sunday, Thierry Henry, Messi’s former teammate at Barcelona, expressed his desire to see Messi return. “I would like to see him finish his career at Barça, it’s a wish,” said Henry, as a pundit on Prime Video.
“I’m not saying he should leave PSG or not leave PSG. I’m happy to see him in the French league. But the boos last time didn’t help. Thirteen goals, thirteen assists [in Ligue 1 this season], we’re talking about the current best player in the world, OK?”
🎙️| Thierry Henry: “Leo Messi should return to Barça, for the love of football and because he didn’t leave as he should have. I would like to see him (Messi) finish his career at Barcelona.” 🇦🇷🇫🇷 @PVSportFR pic.twitter.com/0ar1uEbHTz
— PSG Report (@PSG_Report) April 2, 2023
Henry and many others in the soccer world are appalled at how PSG fans have treated Messi. However, Messi’s recent performances have not defended him well. He was part of PSG’s team that lost both their matches against Bayern Munich. They crashed out of the UEFA Champions League 3-0 on aggregate. He also played the full game against Lyon last night where PSG lost 0-1.