"I would love for Messi to come back here. Of course, this is entirely up to Messi, but it is clear that we are very eager to have him back. We really hope that Messi will play for Barcelona next season," Rafa Yuste, Vice President of Barcelona, told the Spanish press on the day the Catalan team received the La Liga championship trophy in the early morning of May 21.
Messi's future is still undecided
Meanwhile, the important voice in the negotiation to recruit Messi back, General Director Mateu Alemany, also confirmed the time when Barcelona will make an offer. Mr. Alemany recently announced his farewell to Barcelona to work for Aston Villa Club in the English Premier League.
However, in a sudden change of heart, Mr. Alemany decided to stay and continue to hold the position of General Director of FC Barcelona, still monitoring the transfer strategy of the Catalan team with former player Deco. "Aston Villa has a very good project and a great coach (Unai Emery), but Barcelona is the biggest team in the world. I decided to stay with Barcelona," Mr. Alemany said of the reason for changing his mind to return to work for Barcelona.
"About Messi? Should we prepare for his return this summer? Messi is in the final stages of the season in France. This is the time to show respect to PSG. After they (PSG) win the tournament, then let's wait and see what happens," Mr. Alemany added about his transfer plans for Barcelona in the upcoming summer.
Mr. Alemany suddenly canceled the deal to go to the Premier League to return to work for Barcelona
PSG are about to play Auxerre at 1:45 am on May 22, when they only need one more victory to secure the Ligue 1 title. At that time, Barcelona will also launch a campaign to re-sign Messi. According to SPORT , Barcelona will offer Messi a contract until May 2025 with a salary of about 25 million euros per season (after tax).
Messi's return to Barcelona will also depend on the club's implementation of cost-cutting measures to comply with La Liga's Financial Fair Play rules. So far, Barcelona's measures have been considered to have made positive progress, and with the La Liga title, the club's leadership is confident that they will have the necessary funds to recruit Messi.
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