By Victor Kanayo
Jorge, father to Argentina’s national football men team captain, Lionel Messi, has disclosed that his son is ever ready to stage a return his former club Barcelona.
Messi, who joined Barcelona’s youth set-up aged 13 and went on to become the club’s all-time top scorer and appearance maker with 672 goals in 778 games in all competitions, moved to PSG as a free agent on a two-year contract.
Specifically, Messi left La Liga giant in 2021 because of high wages amidst financial rules breach which the Spanish League organisers were opposed to.
Since then, Barcelona’s finances have reportedly improved slightly.
Though, LaLiga insist they are still over the cap and remain unable to register new contracts signed months ago, including defender Ronald Araujo and midfielder Gavi, Reuters reports.
Meaning that any move for the 35-year-old Messi to return would likely further complicate their ability to adhere to Financial Fair Play (FFP) rule.
Many Future Speculations
His future has been the subject of much speculation recently, with a source close to the Argentina captain telling Reuters that he had received a formal offer to join Saudi Arabian club Al-Hilal next season.
A move to Saudi Arabia would see him once again playing in the same league as rival and Al Nassr star Cristiano Ronaldo, while Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema is also expected to complete a move to the Middle Eastern nation.
The United States’ Major League Soccer club Inter Miami have also been touted as a possible destination for Messi.
Undisputed Career Record
Messi, who led Argentina to the World Cup title in Qatar and also boasts a record seven Ballon d’Or awards, won the Ligue 1 title in the 2021-22 and 2022-23 seasons with PSG as well as the French Super Cup in July 2022.
