Barcelona admit letting Messi go was a mistake, want to bring him back in 2023

This past weekend, Barcelona president Joan Laporta dropped a huge hint that the club are considering re-signing Lionel Messi next year.

The Barça supremo admitted that he is ‘indebted’ to Messi and insisted that the Argentine superstar’s chapter at Camp Nou was not completely over.

Soon after that reports started to emerge that Barcelona manager Xavi Hernandez wants his former teammate to return to Camp Nou next year.

Messi signed a two-year contract with PSG when he left the Blaugrana last summer and will become a free agent in 2023, although he does have the option of furthering his stay in Paris by another twelve months.

Nevertheless, a return to Barcelona could be on the cards for the seven-time Ballon d’Or winner. As per a fresh update from journalist Veronica Brunati, the Catalan club have taken the first step in their efforts to sign Messi back by admitting that letting him go was a mistake.

Indeed, Laporta’s statements sounded a lot like an admission that the Blaugrana made an error in judgement by letting their former captain depart as a free agent last summer.

And the Blaugrana are now ready to do everything in their power to re-sign Messi in 2023 as they want him to spend his last few careers in the game at Camp Nou.

The report from Veronica Brunati adds that the club are yet to make contact or open talks with the footballing legend’s representatives over a possible return.

Messi’s relationship with Laporta has reportedly soured since his departure. But it seems like the Barça supremo is willing to remedy that and bring the club legend back home for another stint before he calls time on an incredible career.