Messi's father meets Barca president
On the show Tot Costa on the evening of February 21 on Cat Radio, reporter Jordi Costa revealed that Laporta met Jorge Messi last week. The three issues discussed include the possibility of Messi returning to play for Barca, the team's tribute to the 36-year-old superstar and the remarkable statements from his brother Matias Messi.
Reporter Gerard Romero added on Twitch that a major barrier to Messi's return to Barca is taxes. Sergio Busquets and Jordi Alba are also willing to reduce wages so that the Argentina captain can return to Camp Nou. "I don't want to say that Messi will definitely return to Barca, but the possibility is greater than before," Romero said. "It seemed that this would not happen, but both Messi and his team considered this possibility. Messi's father negotiated with Laporta, and Messi still regularly chats with coach Xavi Hernandez."
Cat Radio and Romero are both reputable sources about Barca.
At the same time, Argentine reporter Gaston Edul contacted Messi's crew about this rumor. They said the message from Messi's response was: "Leo is settling down and enjoying life in Paris, and he wants to develop his career here. Leo also wants to prepare well for the Copa America 2024. At the moment he is. just talk to PSG and the aim is to stay."
Messi's contract with PSG will expire at the end of June 2023, but the renewal talks between Jorge Messi and PSG leaders in Paris on February 15 did not come to an agreement. After that, Messi's father returned to Barcelona and said: "I don't think Messi will return to Barca because the team has not made any offers for my son".
According to Edul, Jorge has been in Argentina since Saturday, February 18.
Messi and his family flew from Paris to Barcelona to rest on the evening of February 19, right after a free kick to help PSG beat Lille 4-3 in the 95th minute, in the 24th round of Ligue 1. A few days later, he and his wife Antonella took a photo. Pictured hanging out with the Busquets family in Barcelona.
Jorge and the PSG representative have agreed to meet again for negotiations at a place other than Paris, after PSG played the second leg of the 1/8 Champions League round with Bayern Munich in Germany on the evening of March 8. In the first leg, PSG lost 0-1 at Parc des Princes.
