'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.

TransfersBlow for Chelsea as Barcelona agree deal to sign Kounde18 HOURS AGO The Argentine, who won a record seventh Ballon d'Or last November, signed a two-year deal in Paris, but has been heavily connected with a potential reunion with Barcelona after an unfortunate end to his first stint at the club. Laporta has indicated he will do all he can to make a return happen, suggesting that he feels he owes Messi a chance for a fonder farewell. Xavi open to Lionel Messi return to Barcelona Ousmane Dembele praised by Xavi after display against Juventus Eden Hazard tips Benzema for 2022 Ballon d'Or «I feel indebted to Leo Messi,» Laporta said during the club's preseason tour of the United States.

«I'd love the end of his career to be at Barcelona with a standing ovation in every stadium. I think we can make it happen. »I feel partially responsible for how things ended, and I feel that this is a temporary end and that we will make this dream a reality.