Messi ‘very bothered’ by Barcelona return rumours, move unlikely at this point – report

Over the past few weeks, there have been a lot of speculations about Lionel Messi and his potential return to Barcelona at the end of the season, when his contract with PSG expires.

Joan Laporta is said to be intent on re-signing the 35-year-old superstar after the way he was forced out of the club last year due to the iffy financial situation.

As for Messi’s stance on a possible return, multiple sources have maintained that the Argentina captain is yet to decide on his future and will only do so once the FIFA World Cup in Qatar is out of the way.

Amidst this, journalist Alfredo Martinez has now come up with a fresh report stating that Messi is ‘very bothered’ by these speculations about a possible return to Barcelona in the summer of 2023.

It is further claimed that, at the moment, there is very little chance of the seven-time Ballon d’Or winner will move back to Barça, even though president Laporta wants to pull off the deal.

The report further adds that there has been no contact between the two parties so far, further corroborating claims that Messi’s relationship with Laporta has become practically non-existent following his shock exit last year.

Given the way the circumstances are, the former Barcelona captain making a return to Spotify Camp Nou on a Bosman move next year is looking like a very unlikely prospect at this point in time.

Messi will have the option of renewing his contract with PSG, who are very much eager for him to continue at Parc des Princes. At the same time, a move to the MLS is also a possibility for the 35-year-old superstar.

It remains to be seen what he decides next summer when his contract runs out. At the moment, though, as per the report, a return to Barcelona looks very difficult.