FC Barcelona ‘Not An Option’ For Messi, Decision On Future Imminent

A potential return to FC Barcelona is not being considered as an option by Lionel Messi, whose decision on his next career move is “imminent” according to SPORT.

The Argentine is a free agent from June 30 onwards when his two-year Paris Saint Germain contract expires, and he has several offers on the table.

The biggest comes from Saudi Arabia, where he has accepted a €350 million ($373 million) a year from Al-Hilal along with former Barca teammates Jordi Alba and Sergio Busquets according to El Chiringuito.

The player’s father and agent Jorge Messi has denied this in a statement, outlining that they will make a decision after the Ligue 1 season finishes on Sunday which supports SPORT‘s claim they’ll resolve their future in the coming days.

Meanwhile at El Nacional and Ole, they have reported on interest from the Premier
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League from clubs that would love to give Messi the platform to try and win a domestic championship in a third country and one that is considered the strongest on the planet.

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Barca are attempting to make Messi their player again too, but because of their struggles putting together a viability plan which entails having to impose salary cuts and force players sales, they are not considered a “real option” by the Messis and have failed to make a formal offer.

This could see Messi slip through the hands of president Joan Laporta once more, after the seven-time Ballon d’Or holder walked to PSG on a free transfer in 2021 just a few months after Laporta won the election and promised to renew him.

It would also come as a great disappointment to Barca fans, who have been regularly cheering Messi’s name in the 10th minute during home games.

From a financial perspective, Barca also stand to miss out on €230 million ($245.6 million) a year that Messi’s mere presence would bring in as projected by a secret internal report SPORT obtained earlier this month.

Furthermore, Barca were also hoping that Messi’s return would help offset predicted losses of around €90 million ($96 million) incurred when they temporarily move to Montjuic Stadium in 2023/2024 as Camp Nou is being renovated.