Lionel Messi "wants" to return to Barcelona this summer and president Joan Laporta says the club 'will do everything they can' to bring him back to the Camp Nou.
Messi, 35, is set to exit Paris Saint-Germain in June at the end of his two-year contract. The Argentine icon left Barcelona after more than two decades in 2021 amid the club's well-documented financial woes. But now Laporta has spoken to Messi, previously said to be decided on a move to Saudi Arabia, and 'recovered their relationship' to set the wheels in motion for a sensational homecoming.
After Barcelona secured their first LaLiga title in four years on Sunday, beating local rivals Espanyol 4-2 away from home to assure an unassailable 14-point lead over arch enemies Real Madrid, Laporta told Jijantes: "We will do everything we can to bring Leo Messi back to Barcelona." Monday morning then saw even stronger claims from the Barca head honcho.
