Barcelona president Joan Laporta feels a "moral debt" to Lionel Messi as he plots a route back to the Nou Camp for the Argentine superstar.
The forward was forced to end his lengthy stay at the Nou Camp last summer when financial complications prevented Barcelona from extending his contract. Laporta made the decision, citing the need to balance the books as a reason for the player's exit.
Messi said his goodbyes in an emotional press conference that left him in tears and he would join Paris Saint-Germain just days later. Barcelona are in the midst of a rebuild phase under Xavi and Laporta, who was the president during the Pep Guardiola era, has his sights on a return for the legendary figure.
