Barcelona Open to Lionel Messi Return As Juan Laporta Longs to Bring Argentine Back to Camp Nou

• Barcelona President, Juan Laporta believes Lionel Messi’s time with the La Liga club still has a second chapter and wants the 7-time Ballon d’Or winner to return
• Messi left Catalunya for Paris Saint-Germain as a free agent in 2021 after Barcelona’s financial struggles meant the club could not keep him
• Messi still has one year left on his current contract with PSG with an option for another year extension if he decides to take it

Lionel Messi’s chapter in Barcelona could not be over yet after the La Liga club’s president, Juan Laporta, hinted the Spanish team is still open to his return.

Messi left Barcelona last summer as a free agent after the Catalan giant’s financial woes meant they couldn’t offer him a new deal at the Camp Nou.

The 7-time Ballon d’Or winner joined forces with Paris Saint-Germain but Barcelona president, Juan Laporta still believes a door remains open at the club for Messi to retrace his steps back to Spain Goal reports.

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“I don't believe Messi's chapter at Barcelona is over. And I believe it is our responsibility to make sure that chapter is still open, that it hasn't closed.

“To have a moment to do it how it should have been done so that he may have a much more splendid ending than what he had.”

In his previous 778 appearances for Barcelona, Messi scored 672 goals, helping the team win 10 La Liga championships and four Champions League wins while setting a record for most Golden Balls won.

Laporta aims to reposition Barcelona in the world

Meanwhile, Juan Laporta has promised to elevate Barcelona back to being a world beater following their signing of Robert Lewandowski from Bayern Munich.

The Barcelona president believes Lewandowski’s arrival at the Camp Nou will create a global impact as Barcelona will regain its place at the summit of world football Football Espana reports.

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Barcelona over the weekend defeated arch-rivals Real Madrid 1-0 is a Classico friendly game played in Las Vegas, with new signing Raphinha scoring the lone goal of the game.

Lionel Messi leaves commentator in stitches after sublime skill

Earlier, Sports Brief reported Lionel Messi recently embarrassed an opponent with a sublime piece of skill, leaving the match commentator in stitches.

Messi was in action for Paris Saint-Germain against Urawa Red Diamonds in a preseason-friendly match in Japan.

Recently appointed PSG head coach Christophe Galtier introduced Messi with 30 minutes left on the clock, much to the delight of the crowd at the Saitama Stadium.