Barcelona president plans to speak to Messi in the coming days over summer transfer

Following the historic Copa America win in the summer of 2021, Lionel Messi was going to sign an extension with Barcelona, tying him to the club for the immediate future.

Everything was in place for him to put pen to paper before Barcelona worked out that they could not pull the plug on the deal due to economic reasons.

The Argentine ended up signing for PSG on a two-year deal, but rumours about his potential return did not stop hitting the news.

With his contract set to expire in the summer of 2024, Barcelona are trying to bring him back to the Camp Nou for one last dance. Reports in the past have suggested that Joan Laporta’s poor relationship with Leo is a huge hurdle for the move to happen.

However, according to SPORT, Laporta is not ready to throw in the towel for the deal and will speak to Leo in the coming weeks.

The Barcelona president wants to bring Messi back to Barcelona ‘at all costs’, with Xavi said to be leading the charge for this demand.

The Blaugranes are not the only team searching for his signature, though, as PSG want to table a renewal for him. Al-Khelaifi, PSG’s president, has also gone on record to claim that Messi is happy in Paris.

“No decision will be made on Leo Messi’s contract before the new year. We are very happy and Leo’s very happy with us too. We will find the best solution together with Messi, we’re so happy and this is fantastic,” he said.

Further, Inter Miami are also pushing to sign Messi and are ready to offer him the biggest deal in MLS history to make the transfer happen.

In either case, the final decision rests in Messi’s hand, who will assess his future during and after the January transfer window now that the World Cup has called curtains.