The fracture between Messi and the PSG fans, aggravated by the information of his possible return to Barcelona, ​​is increasingly evident. As already happened against Rennes, a part of the stands at the Parc des Princes once again whistled and booed him when his name was announced over the public address system before the match against Olympique de Lyon.

Messi, aware of the boos, jumped onto the pitch with a serious face. He still does not have a second proposal to renew and stay in Paris and, although Al Khelaïfi always admired him, in the offices of the Parc des Princes (and also in Qatar) they are rethinking a new sports project in which only Mbappé is untouchable. The French leader, unlike Messi, received a standing ovation from the Parisian fans.

In the midst of the sea of ​​proposals and plans that go from option A to Z, the sports management is already contemplating a scenario of a Barça playing with Messi. Xavi, the Argentine, is convinced to play in a position of fourth midfielder. He also believes that these two years in Paris have made a more conscious and mature Messi evolve, capable of fitting in with a more familiar Barcelona and where all the players are a close match. “People are excited. It would be a Last Dance like Michael Jordan’s”, said Xavi.

Financially, sources from the Blaugrana club point out that you have to be patient and wait for all the pieces to fit together. But just like Xavi with his sports board, they are already looking for a way to seduce Messi financially. The most convincing formula is to offer him an economic amount according to the delicate situation of the club. In exchange, they would study paying him a high percentage of the income that reaches the club’s coffers for possible sponsorships attracted by his return. “I think that what will prevail is Leo’s willingness to come. He knows that we would be delighted”, slipped Xavi. His family would also welcome a return to Catalonia. And in Paris, the fans are putting him on a platter that he ends up opting for the conditions that he can offer to return.