Leo Messi leave Barcelona in 2021 because the club couldn’t pay him, but deep inside the Argentine knew he would return to the club that formed him and saw him grow. And although there is still a long way to go before he wears their shirt Blaugranaall indications are that his return is on track for 2023. In the middle of that year his relationship with PSGclub with which he signed for two seasons.
The Argentine journalist dropped the bomb Veronica Brunati: “July 1, 2023, Lionel Messi will be a Barca player”. This was the tweet that quickly went viral and sparked speculation of a reunion. Although Messi is having a great season at PSG, with numbers that compare to his best moments, the Argentine (and his family) want to return to Catalonia.
July 1, 2023, Lionel #Mesi he will be a Barca player.
— Veronica Brunati (@verobrunati) October 4, 2022
Recently, Xavi Hernandez He was asked for his opinion on a possible return of Messi and DT preferred not to make any statements about it. He assured that the Argentine still has a contract with another club and that it is not time to talk about it. He also stated that he has a great relationship with Psyllos and would love to have him on campus.
How is Messi’s contract with PSG? Duration, salary and the new proposal of Paris Saint-Germain
Messi’s contract with the Parisians expires on June 30, 2023. That will complete the two years he signed for when he arrived last year. then it will be freealthough he also has an option for one more season.
Nonetheless, Nasser Al Khelaifi, president of PSG, has already approached Messi’s faction with the new proposal for the Argentine to continue at the club. According to Cadena Ser, he has offered Leo one more season of the contract with a new option for a second and in exchange for around 30 million euros for each campaignvalue almost identical to that paid from 2021 and which would not be modified despite the fact that the footballer will have another two years, i.e. 36 at the time of the new signing.
Lionel Messi’s numbers with Barcelona
- 778 matches
- 672 goals
- 303 assists
- 10-time La Liga champion
- 4 times Champions League champion
- 3 times Club World Cup champion
- 3 times champion of the European Super Cup
- 7-time Copa del Rey champion
- 8 times champion of the Spanish Super Cup
- 8 times top scorer in La Liga
