Foot PSG – PSG: Lionel Messi humiliates Barça with this request

Lionel Messi will inevitably leave Paris SG, but FC Barcelona is far from winning. The Argentinian has zero confidence in Joan Laporta, which inevitably slows down negotiations.

The end of the season is approaching, and the match against Auxerre this Sunday will certainly be one of Lionel Messi’s last in the jersey of Paris SG. No official statement confirms it, but the two parties have drifted apart in recent months, and between the exit through the back door in Saudi Arabia for a sponsor, elimination in the Champions League, the cold snap on extra time and the difficulties with the public of the Parc des Princes, the adventure of Lionel Messi will undeniably come to an end. The Argentinian however still wants to continue playing football, and if possible do so in Europe to maintain an interesting level in view of his international career which has taken a turn towards eternity after the victory in the World Cup in Qatar. .

The choice to return to FC Barcelona is the one that could make the most sense historically. A destination that still seemed impossible a few months ago, Lionel Messi quite logically wanting Joan Laporta to have fired him bluntly in the summer of 2021, without even offering him a way out, due to economic difficulties. . But since then, the president of the Catalan club has clearly come out on top to ask for forgiveness and bring about the return of La Pulga. Sportingly, it will not be easy to integrate into the new game system put in place, even if his friend Xavi will certainly find him a place that suits him, possibly lower on the field.

Messi wants a golden paper before signing

But financially, the situation of FC Barcelona has not improved that much, since each signing is accompanied by a big suspense around La Liga to validate the contract. Rules are in place, and in particular not to give salaries that would take Barça out of its financial framework. And it is an understatement to say that Lionel Messi does not have particular confidence in Joan Laporta at this level. Diario Gol thus claims that, in the discussions between the two camps, Messi imposed having a document from La Liga certifying that his contract would be validated and that he would therefore be available to play and registered for the competition in the event of signing in the Barca. Obviously, Joan Laporta’s promises are not taken at their word, and the Argentinian wants certification from La Liga that his signing will not cause a long wait before he can play.

????Lionel Messi is not close to agreeing on his return to Barcelona today. Regardless of whether the League approves the feasibility plan, there are still many pieces to fit. His will is still to return.
*️⃣Al Hilal’s offer and Inter Miami’s interest persist. pic.twitter.com/e16uReUWBP

— César Luis Merlo (@CLMerlo) May 18, 2023

Lately, this has been the case for several players, including Jules Koundé, who waited a month after signing and missed several games before getting his licence. The French defender had to wait for Samuel Umtiti’s loan to Lecce to finally be used and Lionel Messi is visibly worried about getting the same treatment. Even if FC Barcelona would certainly react faster, the player currently at PSG does not want to pay the shame of waiting a month in the stands before playing in the event of signing with the Blaugrana. Which can also be understandable, especially since Messi has already been fooled once by Joan Laporta in the past, when his extension in 2021 was taken for granted before he was shown the door just 48 hours later.

A distrust which greatly hinders discussions, and also explains why the Argentine journalist from TyC Sports César Luis Merlo pointed out that the 2022 world champion was still very, very far from returning to Barça. Despite his desire to find his favorite club, the discussions are announced as very complicated, while Inter Miami and Al-Hilal, for their part, make golden bridges to the PSG player.