This Monday morning, Joan Laporta, president of FC Barcelona, ​​received Jorge Messi, the footballer’s father and representative, at his home, as confirmed by the images captured by the journalist Toni JuanmartÃ. The meeting lasted half an hour and when he left Jorge Messi acknowledged that the return of the Argentine is a possibility. “Leo wants to return to Barça and I would also like him to return. We trust that Leo can return, it is an option,” said the Argentine’s father.
A few days ago this newspaper already explained that the club did not give up the signing of the Argentine. They assured that they trusted that there would be a meeting that could be definitive. At that meeting, they spoke in depth about the offer that Barcelona could offer to hire the striker, who turns 36 this month. Laporta asked Jorge Messi for patience, who wanted to know first-hand if LaLiga would give the green light to the operation.
Messi’s will, especially after winning the World Cup in Qatar, to continue playing competitive football like Europe at least until the Copa América in 2024, if not a little longer, is an important asset for Blaugrana interests.
Right now, Barcelona can have an idea of ​​how far they can go in their offer since LaLiga has told them that in the next few hours they will obtain the approval of the feasibility plan presented.
For his part, coach Xavi Hernández was “expectant and excited” with the arrival of the Argentine. “I would love for him to return to Barça. He knows because we’ve talked. The ideal scenario would be to have him and a defensive pivotâ€, confessed the coach who also explained that this week could be final.
Also to execute his plan. The intention is to be able to start communicating the casualties when the team returns from Japan after playing the friendly match against Iniesta’s Vissel Kobe in Tokyo on Tuesday. Ansu Fati is undoubtedly one of the names that is on the exit ramp.
