FC Barcelona have not yet given up on the idea of offering the services of their former star, Lionel Messi.
After looking to snap him up at the start of the summer, Barcelona are still pushing hard to re-sign Lionel Messi. The Blaugrana now want him on loan when the MLS season ends in the calendar year. This is revealed by the FootballTransfers site.
Barca want Messi on loan
The source claims that Barcelona are working on a deal behind the scenes and believe Messi would be interested in a short spell at Camp Nou to stay fit during the US shutdown.
The MLS regular season ends in October, before the Play-Offs take place until early December. There is then a two-month break before the start of the 2024 season. With a bad start in the league, Miami is at high risk of missing the knockout phase, which means that the club could be at a standstill for four full months.
Messi (36) had the option of joining the Blaugrana this summer, when his contract at Paris Saint-Germain ended, but he decided to sign with Inter Miami instead, also rejecting interest from the Saudi Pro League. The 2022 world champion has quickly made his mark in the land of Uncle Sam, with five goals and an assist in just three appearances for his new club.
So, Messi towards a stealth comeback in his favorite club? This hypothesis has already been rejected by José Mas, the co-owner of Inter Miami. “He’s not going to be loaned out there (Barcelona). It will happen to us. »
Despite this denial, Barcelona are indeed currently working on a deal and even remain optimistic that they will succeed in attracting La Pulga. It remains to be seen all the same how the champions of Spain will be able to take charge of the extraordinary salary of the sevenfold Ballon d’Or. This one is way beyond their means.
