MERCATO – Laporta, Xavi, the Catalan media … In Barcelona, ​​everyone still dreams of Lionel Messi (PSG)

It’s always hard to get over an ex. And when he is a seven-time Ballon d’Or winner, having won you 10 championships, 7 King’s Cups and 4 Champions Leagues while scoring a whopping 672 goals in your colours, the mission is almost impossible. So, almost a year after his departure from Barcelona, ​​the club and the region are still hoping for Lionel Messi’s return to Catalonia.

Catalan club president Joan Laporta floated the idea on Saturday following his club’s friendly win over Real Madrid. I hope the story between Leo and Barca is not over, assured the Catalan leader. It’s our responsibility to make sure this ends in a better way. As president of Barca, I feel indebted to him.”

Messi and Neymar hilarious in training with PSG

A dream for next year

This Saturday, the idea continued to gain ground. According to Sport, club coach Xavi asked to sign his former teammate, with whom he has excellent relations, since the end of his contract with PSG. Either next June, for the 2023-2024 season. At that time, Messi will be 36 years old, but the Catalan media report that the former midfielder would be convinced of the player’s ability to bring to his team (almost) forever. His internal request would in any case have set the Blaugrana club in motion.

On the Sport side, we also note the inability of the Parisian club to extend the player, despite the proposals made. So enough to revive this endless story. While PSG managed to avoid rumors of the Argentine in the summer, the ceasefire proved to be short-lived.

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