Despite financial difficulties and a further £90 million loss, Lionel Messi may return to Barcelona this summer
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Lionel Messi may return to Barcelona this summer after Paris Saint-Germain chose to delay contract talks despite the Catalan club’s financial difficulties.
Barcelona are interested in signing him, while Paris Saint-Germain is unlikely to prioritize Messi once his contract expires.
🚨🚨✅| BREAKING: Leo Messi WILL return to FC Barcelona this summer!@arevalo_martin [🥇] pic.twitter.com/TY060qrzfu
— Managing Barça (@ManagingBarca) April 22, 2023
According to the “Mirror” exclusive report, Paris Saint-Germain will not give the Argentine the most special treatment after his contract expires in June.
Barcelona are looking to sign Lionel Messi this summer after his team discussed a possible return to Nou, according to the transfer chief of the Catalan club. Although Messi and his team are aware of the request, there is still no contact.
His future largely depends on Barcelona’s situation. The club will have to make big financial sacrifices before bringing in new players this summer and they plan to sign more free agents.
Inigo Martinez is a Spanish defender whose contract with Athletic Club expires this summer. Contract negotiations continue as Manchester City midfielder Ilkay Gundogan’s contract expires at the end of the season.
It shows that clubs are worried about their financial problems and signing new players. Due to the Camp Nou construction, Barcelona has to play at the Olympic Stadium near Montjuic in Barcelona. The club says it expected matchday revenue loss per season to be £50m, although previous estimates were closer to £90m, which would have been huge excluding construction costs. The 49,000-capacity stadium is half of Barcelona’s permanent home.
The teams that finance Lionel will undoubtedly be in trouble. According to AS, Barcelona is considering converting its former La Masia headquarters near Camp Nou into a Lionel Messi museum, as they believe it will revive tourism. But the idea is unlikely to do financial justice this season because it won’t be profitable right away.
While nothing has been confirmed about Messi’s future, it looks like Barcelona will be the first to sign him this summer. However, their financial situation may complicate the question further and indicate that the player’s future is still uncertain.
