Barca sent an offer of $ 27 million for Messi
According to Catalan newspaper Diario Sport, in the past time, Barca has studied options to be able to register Messi with the La Liga organizers, as well as prepare for the return of the Argentine star at the Camp Nou this summer.
The source emphasized that Barca, after meeting the relevant parties, is confident that it can meet Messi's requirements.
Accordingly, Barca can offer Messi a salary equal to a quarter of his income in the 2020-2021 season, the last season he played for the club before joining PSG on a free basis. At that time, the Argentine star earned a salary of about 110 million USD.
Thus, if he returns to Barca, Messi will pocket $ 27 million per season from the 2023-2024 season. In particular, Messi's net salary will be about 14.2 million USD, equal to the current income of Robert Lewandowski - the striker who joined the 2022 summer club.
The contract between Messi and Barca will be for two years, until June 2025. However, the 35-year-old star has the option to terminate his contract in the summer of 2024, or continue playing until it expires.
Diario Sport also emphasized that for this deal to go through, Barca will have to reduce the club's salary fund and improve its finances by selling off players or reducing wages. Barca is said to be looking for a number of sponsoring partners to support the deal. These investors can cover most of the salary costs for Barca to recruit Messi. In return, they will be committed to sharing profits from commercial activities that the Argentine star creates if he returns to the Catalan club.
On April 19, La Liga President Javier Tebas said Barca cannot sign Messi in the current context, and is waiting for the possible plan of the Camp Nou owner for financial problems next season. Tebas hopes Barca "can make the necessary moves" to re-sign Messi, but insists La Liga will not change any rules in favor of the deal. "Things are complicated, but I think Barca can do it," said Tebas.
Earlier this week, journalist Adrian Sanchez, who specializes in reporting on Barca, revealed that Messi had reserved his children at the old school in Barcelona they attended, before the whole family moved to Paris from August 2021. . Sanchez emphasized that this is the factor that can determine the future of the Argentine star, and shows that Messi always wants to return to Barcelona.
Last week, pro-Barca reporter Gerard Romero also revealed that the Camp Nou owner had submitted a plan to La Liga to bring back Messi, but the league leader had rejected some points in this team's proposal. However, Barca is about to come up with a new plan with changes to wait for La Liga to give the green light.
Barca president Joan Laporta is also optimistic that the home team will sign superstar Lionel Messi in the summer of 2023. Previously, Barca vice president Rafa Yuste also admitted to working with the Argentine star on the possibility of the two sides reuniting. . Coach Xavi also said that Barca always "opens the door" to welcome former teammates, and Robert Lewandowski is eager for the opportunity to play with the seven-time Ballon d'Or winner.
