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'We will make this dream a reality' - Joan Laporta determined to bring Lionel Messi back to Barcelona

Barcelona have made their intention to bring Lionel Messi back to the club clear as president Joan Laporta insists he will make the «dream a reality». Messi left the club last summer after 21 years in Catalonia, forced to depart on a free transfer with Barcelona unable to sign him to a new deal after encountering financial difficulties. Ad/> The 35-year-old joined Paris Saint-Germain and endured a first season in the French capital disrupted by injury, registering his lowest goals total since the 2005-06 season.

Joan Laporta hopes Lionel Messi finishes career at Barcelona

Joan Laporta has said that he hopes Lionel Messi will end his career "in a Barca shirt". Messi left the Camp Nou for Paris Saint-Germain last summer, after 17 years in the Barcelona first team, as the Catalan giants struggled with financial problems.

'Essential for us' - Jurgen Klopp hails Roberto Firmino as 'heart and soul' of Liverpool amid Juventus links

Jurgen Klopp has described Roberto Firmino as the «heart and soul» of his Liverpool side, but admitted that the striker's long-term future was uncertain. Reports in Italy have linked the Brazilian with a move to Juventus, who are looking to replace Alvaro Morata and Paulo Dybala. Ad/> Firmino has only a year left on his deal, and Liverpool may therefore be keen to cash in on a 30-year-old who could depart on a free next summer.