Barcelona legend has no intention of returning so long as Laporta is in cost – report

A latest replace offered by Guillem Balague has acknowledged that Lionel Messi has no plans to return to Barcelona. He mentions that the opportunity of a comeback is totally dominated out so long as Joan Laporta stays in control of the membership.

Messi’s contract with Inter Miami is about to run out on the finish of the season, however all indicators level to the Argentine legend persevering with his profession in america. 

The MLS facet is anticipated to current a convincing case for him to remain, particularly given the surroundings he has constructed round himself in Miami.

Current hypothesis

Just lately, hypothesis surfaced that Messi was eager on returning to Barcelona, notably to play within the membership’s newly renovated stadium. 

Some reviews even urged that Barcelona had been already exploring methods to deliver him again in the summertime. 

Nevertheless, Balague has now dismissed these claims, making it clear that Laporta’s presence stays a significant roadblock to any potential reunion.

The strained relationship

Lionel Messi is not going to return to Barcelona. (Photograph by Carmen Mandato/Getty Photographs)

Trying again, Laporta’s dealing with of Messi’s exit in 2021 performed an enormous function in damaging their relationship. 

After profitable the membership’s presidential elections that yr, Laporta had initially deliberate to resume Messi’s contract and make the deal official by August. 

Nevertheless, problems arose attributable to monetary constraints, strain from La Liga, Actual Madrid, and Barcelona’s refusal to signal the CVC funding deal. 

This led to Messi’s surprising departure, a transfer that left an enduring rift between the membership and its greatest-ever participant.

Messi likes it within the USA

Since then, Messi has settled in america, the place he has discovered a really perfect setting to broaden his model and stay the face of Main League Soccer. 

Miami presents him each a snug life-style and acquainted faces, as he shares the dressing room with long-time buddies and former Barcelona teammates—Luis Suarez, Sergio Busquets, and Jordi Alba. 

Given this surroundings, all indications recommend that Messi will see out his contract, which runs till the top of the 2025 season, and prolong his keep relatively than take into account a return to Barcelona.