Barcelona open talks to re-sign Lionel Messi

Lionel Messi has been linked with a return to Barcelona, at the end of the season.

According to Damian Villagra of TYC Sports, Barcelona have already initiated talks with Lionel Messi regarding a summer return to Camp Nou.

Messi left the Blaugrana for Paris Saint-Germain back in 2021 and has a contract with the French champions until the end of the season.  The Argentine will be a free agent in 2023, and Barcelona are looking to make the most of the opportunity and bring him back to the club.

The 35-year-old has been exceptional for PSG this season, and he will hope to finish the season with major trophies. Messi already has 8 goals and 8 assists to his name so far this season. Villagra claims that the player is fully focused on the upcoming World Cup next month, but talks regarding his future are underway.

It will be interesting to see if Barcelona can convince Messi to return to Camp Nou. Messi had to leave in 2021 because of the club’s financial problems. Barcelona have managed to improve their situation since then, but they are still far from being in a healthy financial state.

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Messi is unlikely to be a cheap acquisition despite the fact that he will be available on a free transfer. On top of that, Barcelona will need to reinforce other areas of their squad as well. They were struggling to register some of their summer signings because of economical constraints earlier this season.

While the return of Messi makes a lot of sense from an emotional point of view, Barcelona might need to look at the situation realistically as well. The 35-year-old has always been vocal about his love and admiration for the Catalan giants, and the opportunity to return is likely to appeal to him.

It will be interesting to see how the situation evolves over the next few months. For now, the Argentine superstar will be eager to securing international glory with his country in Qatar, having already led them to Copa America success not so long ago.

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