Messi’s renewal with PSG difficult, return to Barcelona not advancing either

In a major development, journalist Esteban Edul is reporting that Lionel Messi’s contract renewal with PSG has become difficult.

It is further claimed that the Argentine and his family desire to return to Barcelona, although it has not been made public yet. But, the report adds that the Blaugrana yet to make any move over re-signing their club legend.

Messi left Barça in the summer of 2021 on a free transfer after the club failed to renew his contract. While he has fared well in PSG thus far, back-to-back Round-of-16 eliminations in the UEFA Champions League have come as a blow to his ambitions to win the competition.

The latest one against Bayern Munich last night has cast further doubts on his future, with the Argentina captain’s current contract with Les Parisiens set to expire at the end of the ongoing season.

There had been contradicting reports on his future so far, but now there seems to be a general consensus that Messi’s continuity at PSG is no longer guaranteed.

As Esteban Edul adds, the renewal of the seven-time Ballon d’Or with the Ligue 1 champions is now seen as difficult. However, at the same time, things are not progressing with regard to a potential return to Barcelona either.

The Catalan club president Joan Laporta confirmed meeting with Messi’s father Jorge recently, but refused to give away anything when it came to the possibility of bringing back the former captain this summer.

Given the club’s Financial Fair Play situation, things will not be easy and hence it does not come as a surprise that the La Liga leaders are yet to make any concrete move to re-sign Messi.

The 35-year-old is also being courted by clubs in the MLS and Saudi Arabia. However, his priority at this moment is to stay in Europe and compete at the highest level, something that has been reported previously by several outlets.

Interestingly, though, the update from Esteban Edul claims that Messi and his family are desiring a return to Barcelona. If that is indeed true, the Blaugrana could be given a huge boost and it could spur the club to find a solution to their FFP issues and pave the way for the prodigal son’s return.