Barca confirmed contact to invite Messi

"We have contacted Messi's team. Leo understands how much we appreciate him. I would like to see Messi back here," transfer expert Fabrizio Romano quoted Yuste on March 31.

Messi left Barca in tears in the summer of 2021 after 21 years of attachment. The Catalan club at that time could not come up with a suitable contract to sign a new one due to the financial crisis. After leaving Barca, Messi signed for two years with PSG and his contract expires this summer.

PSG believes it will convince Messi to stay. But the 35-year-old striker is receiving many offers. Recently, 29 clubs of the American Professional League MLS have offered to contribute salary to recruit Messi, and let him choose which team to play for. But if he returns to Barca, Messi will realize his own and his old club's wishes.

"Messi and his family know my feelings for them. I have been in negotiations, but unfortunately there are no concrete results," Yuste said, and admitted to himself it was very sad to watch. The Argentine striker plays for another club.

Barca vice president also revealed that he was one of the people involved in negotiations to keep Messi two years ago but failed. "I still remember the pain of letting Messi leave the club. Of course, he loves the club and the city. I hope I can find the right situation so that Messi can continue to write history here," Yuste said. speak.

According to L'Équipe's announcement on March 30, Messi currently earns the third highest salary at PSG, with 3.67 million per month. To convince him to reunite, Barca will have to offer a salary not too much lower than this number. This can be a significant obstacle, because Barca is exceeding the salary limit with the current team, and it is difficult to release the high-paid stars in the team this summer to welcome Messi back.