As Lionel Messi’s contract ends next June, a departure from PSG now seems to be the most likely outcome. Under these conditions, FC Barcelona seems to have positioned itself to repatriate La Pulga, two years after his departure. And according to Albert Masnou, if Barça solves its problem with its wage bill, everything is possible.
In the coming weeks, Lionel Messi, whose contract ends on June 30, will have to decide for his future. A departure from PSG now seems almost complete, and its return to FC Barcelona is getting bigger. Joan Laporta tries to find a solution to repatriate The Pulga this summer, two years after being forced to let the Argentina international go. Moreover, the number 2 of the editorial staff of the Catalan daily SPORT, Albert Masnou review this case.
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The Barça locker room awaits Messi
” Barca are starting to believe in the possibility of Lionel Messi returning to Barcelona. It is possible. The club and the president are doing everything possible to get him back. The locker room, the players that Leo knew in Barcelona like Busquets, Sergi Roberto, ter Stegen and even Dembélé have spoken with him and they are sure that the door is open “, explains the Spanish journalist on the channel Youtube ofAlexander Ruizbefore explaining that the FC Barcelona will have to make a colossal effort.
“Barça must reduce the payroll by €100m”
” All of this will depend on Leo’s will, that he say “yes”, but also on La Liga’s will to bring the contract into FC Barcelona’s Fair Play. It’s very complicated. Barca need to reduce the wage bill by €100m, but on the other hand the club are looking for options to bring in this money », adds Albert Masnou. It now remains to be seen whether the FC Barcelona will succeed in offloading enough elements to rebalance its accounts.
