Lionel Messi will reportedly re-join Barcelona in 2023

Lionel Messi will reportedly re-join Barcelona when his current contract with Paris Saint-Germain expires in 2023.

Messi joined Barcelona in his youth and spent 17 highly successful years in their first team.

But his time at Barca came to an end in 2021. Messi wanted to extend his stay but Barca’s financial problems prevented him from doing so.

He joined Paris Saint-Germain on a two-year deal and is currently thriving at the French club.

But it appears his time in France will come to an end at the end of the season.

That’s because Argentine journalist Veronica Brunati has reported he will re-join Barca when the 2022/23 campaign comes to an end.

Barcelona vice president Eduard Romeu opened the door to Messi returning to the club last week.

“It would be possible financially because if he returned it would be as a free agent,” he told Catalunya Ràdio, per talkSPORT.

“But it’s a decision which has to be made by the coaching staff and the player. It doesn’t correspond to me [to make those decisions], but it would be viable. Although I don’t have it in the budget.

“He is an icon of the club. This will always be his home, but it will be a technical decision [if he returns].”

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