Barcelona President Joan Laporta Set to Meet Lionel Messi in Paris Amid Talk of Camp Nou Return

• Joan Laporta has revealed that he will meet Lionel Messi in Paris as Barcelona try to re-sign the Argentine superstar when his Paris Saint-Germain contract expires
• Messi has been linked with a potential return to Barcelona nearly two years after leaving the Catalans to join PSG
• The Argentine penned a 2-year deal with the Ligue 1 champions but is yet to renew his current deal which is set to expire at the end of the current campaign

Lionel Messi could be set for a memorable reunion with Barcelona barely two years after leaving the La Liga giants to join Paris Saint-Germain in 2020.

The 35-year-old Argentine icon is set to become a free agent in the summer when his current PSG contract expires and Barcelona has not hidden their intentions to bring him back to Camp Nou.

According to Sportskeeda, Barcelona president, Joan Laporta is set to hold a discussion with Messi after he confirmed he will be meeting with the PSG forward in Paris.

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“On Monday, I will see Leo Messi in Paris. The club will honor him because he is the greatest player in history. He is a PSG player and I can’t talk now about Messi’s return.”

Messi is yet to extend his deal with PSG, although the Ligue 1 champions intend on keeping him for at least another season at the Parc des Princes.

Barcelona defender wants Messi at Camp Nou

Meanwhile, Barcelona defender, Ronald Araujo revealed in a recent interview that he wants Lionel Messi to become a Barcelona player again, Marca reports.

Messi has been linked with a possible return to Camp Nou when he leaves PSG and Araujo wants the Catalans to move swiftly to get the Argentine back to the club.

Araujo is currently living through the bitter side of football after undergoing surgery at the end of last month on the adductor muscle of his right leg.

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Laporta set to repair relationship with Lionel Messi

Earlier, Sports Brief reported Barcelona president Joan Laporta has vowed to do all he can to re-sign Lionel Messi next summer when the PSG star's contract expires.

Messi joined Barcelona's La Masia as a 13-year-old kid after his family agreed to let him sign for the Camp Nou club.

The seven-time Ballon d'Or winner left the Catalan giants for Paris Saint-Germain in the summer last year, calling an emotional end to his 21-year Barcelona career.