Lionel Messi Has A 60% Chance Of Returning To Barcelona

Lionel Messi Has A 60% Chance Of Returning To Barcelona

Messi and Barcelona

Lionel Messi has a 60% chance of returning to Barcelona. Frankly, discussing this news with a colleague immediately after its appearance, they exchanged the same type of jokes. And what will happen next – 58 or 63.5? There is a lot of hype around any news about the great Argentinian, but in this case there is reason to at least think about it.

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New turn?

Arguments? First of all, the source of information by an insider Gerard Romero close to the Catalan club. I remember that it was he who announced the transfer of Messi to PSG, and at the end of January he announced that Leo would not stay in Paris. Then this information was denied, but since then much has changed. In France, there are again rumors about the desire of the Parisians to get rid of Neymar in the summer, which his friend Leo does not understand, and the relegation from the Champions League could be the catalyst for the restructuring of the Parisian super club.

So, regarding Messi and his new contract, information appeared about the adjustment of the club’s position. Allegedly, PSG is still determined to extend the agreement, but not at any cost. And more than one source reported on the disagreements of the parties, not only on the terms of the contract, but also on wages. In particular, Le Pasrisen wrote at the end of February that Leo, in the status of the best player of the victorious World Cup 2022, is not ready to go down and wants to maintain the current level of income.

And this is 38 million euros per year after taxes (plus, remember the high French taxes). Meanwhile, there is an opinion in the club that the salary of the Argentine, with whom the team flew out twice in the first round of the Champions League playoffs, should be better directed to new players. Of the veterans, Marquinhos is closest to extending the agreement, having almost agreed on all the terms of the agreement calculated until 2027. The Brazilian, who played in Paris for nine years, is definitely happy with everything, while Messi has doubts about the prospects of PSG.

Saudi Arabia and USA

The recent moves around the world by Jorge Messi have added fuel to the fire. The first point of the route was Riyadh, which instantly raised the not-new topic of inviting the Argentinean to Al-Hilal. Everyone wants Leo and Cristiano Ronaldo to become rivals again! So Messi’s father’s trip to Saudi Arabia has sparked a wave of speculation, including the Argentine’s desire for a 220 million euro contract worth his eternal Portuguese antagonist.

In fact, everything turned out to be more banal. Messi Sr. came to the capital of the Saudi kingdom to discuss commercial issues, including the opening of football schools. And if you remember that Leo is the ambassador of Saudi Arabia in the field of tourism, in this visit it was possible not to look for a second bottom at all. Another thing is the visit of the football player’s father to Barcelona. For the second time since the meeting with the president of the blue garnets, Joan Laporta, took place.

True, commenting on it recently, the Catalan boss said: “We met. I congratulated him on Argentina’s victory at the 2022 World Cup. There was also talk of paying tribute to Messi, who loves Barça very much. I don’t want to talk about a player from another club, also out of respect for Leo. With Messi, it’s not about the money – we’re talking about appreciation.”

That is, as the Argentine media reported contrary to all the rumors from Catalonia, it was primarily about organizing the farewell match of the great master, which they want to coincide with the 125th anniversary of the club and hold it at Camp Nou in 2024. This event, by the way, gave rise to an incredible rumor, according to which the blue garnet, as in their time with Dani Alves, will offer Messi a modest salary of about 200 thousand a year, but will give him all the proceeds from the anniversary game. And this – according to preliminary calculations – about 100 million euros.

So far, it looks more like nonsense, but in the era of the crisis, Barça has learned to pull off not such tricks. And not only blue-garnet, but also MLS are ready for them. “If we want to convince Messi and his family, we have to be financially flexible and creative,” said the head of the league, Don Garber. His quote comes amid rumors that the league is planning to offer Leo the same scheme as with David Beckham. That is, to give not only a big contract in Inter Miami owned by the Englishman, but also the opportunity in the future to launch your club for just $ 25 million.

In general, in the summer, Barça will again put together a puzzle of increased complexity. Whether there will be a place for Messi in it is still a mystery. But as the parties continue to communicate, the beautiful story of the return of the star no longer seems incredible.