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Barça will wait, Messi and Paris have a common deal for his extension
For the previous few days, Barça has not been hiding a loopy dream. Beneath cowl of a “ethical debt” repeatedly talked about by Joan Laporta following the departure of Messi final season, the Catalan membership hopes to see their star return in the summertime of 2023, with Xavi who would clearly be delighted to have the ability to profit from the return of a legend he rubbed shoulders with on the garden.
In latest hours, the rumor has even been stirred, Catalunya Radio making certain that concrete discussions have already taken place between Barça and the Messi clan to start out engaged on a contract of 1 or two years subsequent summer season. An announcement completely denied since by a number of sources.
Messi and PSG agree to speak later within the season
CBS reporter Ben Jacobs has since shed new gentle on the matter. With clear info: nothing shall be determined for the way forward for Lionel Messi for a while. Certainly, in keeping with the journalist, Messi has no intention of constructing any selection about his future earlier than the tip of the World Cup. Extra so, PSG and Messi are mentioned to have the same opinion to re-discuss a potential contract extension a lot later within the 2022/23 season. In different phrases, Barça should wait a number of months earlier than with the ability to hope to make concrete progress on this file.
Messi has an choice to increase at PSG, who haven’t pushed this summer season for the additional 12 months. That is once more all the way down to each the membership and Messi desirous to assess later within the season. Barca are laying groundwork (nothing extra) for now and imagine a return could be very potential. Xavi in favour.
— Ben Jacobs (@JacobsBen) August 8, 2022
to summarize
Whereas the way forward for Lionel Messi and a potential return to Barça in 2023 are on the middle of discussions, PSG has each cause to be calm on the file… The membership has agreed with Messi to barter his future later…
