Barcelona president Joan Laporta is assured he can persuade Lionel Messi, nearing the tip of his contract with PSG, to return to the membership the place he spent most of his profession. Not even the millionaire funding by Al-Hilal, from Saudi Arabia, which has been speculated by the European press as one of many Argentine’s almost definitely locations, scares the supervisor.
“Saudi Arabia? Barça is Barça, and it is their residence. This membership can compete with anybody, historical past helps us. Saudi Arabia is doing an excellent job, it is investing and dealing very effectively, however Barça is Barça and, I insist, it’s his residence”, stated the Barcelona president in an interview with the Catalan channel TV3.
In response to him, optimism is predicated on “historical past” and “the sensation of 400 million followers”. When speaking in regards to the investments wanted to repatriate the idol, Laporta was extra cautious. “We love Leo, however we’re not going to mess with excessive numbers to convey him. The membership is in an austerity plan”, he stated.
The president additionally stated that he received again along with Messi after a departure because the participant’s departure in 2021, when the membership did not renew the Argentine’s contract because the mixed wage would violate the spending ceiling established in Spanish soccer.
“I spoke with Leo to in some way redirect the state of affairs that occurred after I needed to put the establishment forward of every little thing, together with him, the most effective participant on this planet”, stated the supervisor. “We have been exchanging messages, and the dialog is affectionate and nice. I congratulated him on the World Cup. We have recognized one another for a few years, there is a relationship”, he added.
In response to the European press, Messi has already communicated to PSG’s board that he won’t renew his bond, which ends in the midst of the 12 months. Together with Neymar, the Argentine star is among the most important targets of protest by French followers. The best level of the disaster within the relationship was the suspension decided by the membership after a visit made by the participant to Saudi Arabia, with out authorization.
