Leo Messi (35 years old) and the FC Barcelona they are taking a chance on the horn to meet again. In a context where the Al-Hilal Saudi considered his signing as a free agent closed and done, in exchange for an astronomical salary, and with the Miami Inter raising his offer and believing that he had serious options to incorporate the former Barça player, Leo’s father, Jorge Messi, and Joan Laporta, president of FC Barcelona, met yesterday morning for half an hour. The appointment took place at the home of the Barcelona leader, which is close to the professional office that Messi continue to have in Barcelona. The meeting served for both parties to give themselves an opportunity to explore the options of reaching an entente for Leo’s return to FC Barcelona.
Messi’s will to return to the Barça club is clear. If he were not like that, he would not have kept this option open in a scenario in which Arabia offers him a stratospheric contract and in which in Miami They want him as the great star of their project, while Barça continues to have problems registering players.
The problem is that the economic situation of Barça, pending a lot of cuts in its wage bill, makes it difficult to reach an agreement. Also the ‘timings’ of both parts go with different dynamics. While the Barça He needs time to close operations that release that salary mass and generate income, Messi wants to know as soon as possible where he will play so as not to live a scenario in which he sees himself, late in the summer, without a closed sports and family project.
Candidate pressure
Obviously, the clubs that love him are also pressing his father and agent to make a decision as soon as possible. In fact, various reports even point out that the Saudi Al-Hilal was already counting on announcing the agreement with Messi this week and make a presentation in style in a few days.
However, Messi’s desire to return has led his father, Jorge, and President Laporta to speak again yesterday, in a last attempt to reach an agreement. It is about exploring a path that seems complicated but that Leo and Barça are reluctant to abandon. All this knowing that an agreement is not easy and that the player already had his final decision well matured. At the Barça club they do not want to throw in the towel, much less because Laporta is determined to get the return of Messi. The culé leader wants him to sign for two seasons and earning one euro more than Lewandowski. However, yesterday he could not present a formal offer either.
Jorge-Leo talk and reflection
Now a period opens in which both parties have to assess the options of reaching an agreement and the ‘timings’ to be able to fit the operation, which are very tight according to the will of the Argentine footballer shown until a few days ago to want to decide his future as soon as possible and once the season with Paris Saint-Germain ended, as has happened. Now, Jorge Messi and his son Leo should talk about how the world sees him. FC Barcelona and about the real options that can be explored to achieve what both the Barça like Messi but that is not easy: his return.
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2023-06-06 05:57:44
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