The Five Barcelona Stars Who Are Against Lionel Messi’s Return

• Lionel Messi's father and agent recently met with Joan Laporta in Barcelona for talks about his son's future
• But latest reports suggest a number of Barcelona players oppose the return of the PSG forward
• Lionel Messi left Barcelona after 17 years at the club, after the Spanish side could no longer afford to renew his contract

Barcelona forward Robert Lewandowski is reportedly rooting for the club not to re-sign Paris Saint-Germain superstar Lionel Messi.

Messi’s current deal with PSG runs out at the end of the season, but so far the Ligue 1 giants have apparently failed to convince him to pen a new deal.

Per Forbes, the seven-time Ballon d'Or winner is keen on leaving the French champions with a plethora of options on stand-by to secure his services.

The Argentina phenomenon has been linked with a return to his boyhood club Barcelona, after his father recently visited Camp Nou soon after talks were held with Paris Saint-Germain.

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But according to El Nacional, noted by Sportskeeda, a number of Barcelona players oppose the return of Messi.

Per the reports, Polish striker Lewandowsi is not happy with a potential reunion of Messi, as he was promised the role of protagonist when he joined the Blaugrana last summer.

It is claimed that Lewandowski has communicated his feelings with the board and is hopeful they will appreciate his efforts since arriving at the Camp Nou.

The ex-Bayern Munich forward has notched 25 goals in 30 appearances across all competitions.

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Barcelona's success under Xavi Hernandez will come as no surprise to Messi, Sports Brief has reported.

The former La Blaugrana superstar previously predicted the Spaniard was the right man for the coaching job.

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"[Barcelona will] improve thanks to him. He's a manager who knows how to proceed in these situations..."

Messi reunites with Barcelona teammates

Sports Brief also reported that Lionel Messi reunited with his former Barcelona teammates, Sergio Busquets and Jordi Alba, on his return to Catalonia.

The 35-year-old arrived in the place he calls 'home' on the back of scoring a last-minute free kick to hand Paris Saint-Germain victory against Lille in a seven-goal thriller.

He made good use of his break afforded him by head coach Christophe Galtier following his match-winning heroics.