Messi's father confirms son's return to Barcelona

Previously, also on June 5, Spanish press unanimously confirmed that La Liga had approved Barcelona's financial plan, helping the team officially negotiate to re-sign Messi.

Messi and his father, Jorge Messi

"Messi's father, Jorge Messi, who is also his agent, met with Joan Laporta, President of Barcelona FC, on June 5, to discuss Messi's possible return. This move took place right after La Liga agreed to approve the Catalan club's financial plan," said transfer information expert Fabrizio Romano. Spanish newspaper Relevo also confirmed this.

Earlier, Mr. Joan Laporta admitted that the possibility of re-signing Messi was "extremely difficult" when talking to the Spanish press during the celebration of the women's team winning the Champions League. Barcelona's sporting director, Mr. Mateu Alemany, also said: "There are many things to consider regarding Messi, including the approval of La Liga. Until now, no details have been given until this issue is resolved. We are still waiting."

However, the situation has changed for Barcelona in just a few hours, after La Liga approved the financial plan. "Barcelona have significantly reduced their wage bill and have a gap of about 40 million euros, with transfer plans being assessed as feasible. Therefore, they have been given the green light by La Liga to negotiate with Messi," said journalist Toni Juanmarti.

Messi's father meets Mr. Joan Laporta

Toni Juanmarti was also the one who recorded the clip of Messi's father, Jorge Messi, secretly meeting Joan Laporta at a location in Barcelona on June 5, which is currently causing a stir on Twitter.

Jorge Messi later confirmed in a quick interview with journalist Toni Juanmarti: "Messi wants to return to Barcelona and I would also love to see my son return to Barcelona. Returning to Barcelona is definitely a definite choice."

With this confirmation from Mr. Jorge Messi, it is considered that the possibility of Messi moving to Al-Hilal Club in Saudi Arabia will be very unlikely despite receiving an offer of up to 1.2 billion euros for 2 seasons. Spanish press said that Messi can only go to Al-Hilal Club in the summer of 2025.

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