Footage Shows Lionel Messi Arriving in Barcelona With Family Amid Transfer Links

• Lionel Messi scored the match-winning goal as Paris Saint-Germain clawed from 3-2 down to seal a thrilling win on Sunday
• Hours after his heroics against Lille, the veteran forward and his family embarked on a trip to his 'football home'
• He will not be in action till Sunday when PSG play against Marseille in France's version of the El Clasico

Lionel Messi has been spotted in Barcelona with his family as rumours continue to swirl about his fairytale reunion with the Catalan giants.

Having suffered three successive defeats, Leo Messi produced a last-gasp match-winner via a stunning freekick to help PSG seal a 4-3 win over Lille on Sunday.

Following the seven-goal thriller which arrested PSG's poor run of results, the Argentine genius travelled to Barcelona for a break.

In a video shared on social media, seen by Sports Brief, the 35-year-old was spotted in Catalonia for the first time since guiding Argentina to World Cup triumph.

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Messi, who once described Barcelona as his 'home', was seen together with wife, Antonella Rocuzzo and their kids, Mateo, Thiago and Ciro.

His arrival in Barcelona fuels reports of his fairytale reunion with the Blaugrana despite his father and agent, Jorge, ruling out the move.

Nonetheless, Messi is in the final five months of his contract with Paris Saint-Germain, permitting him to speak to any club of interest, per Sportingnews.

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While Messi touched down in Barcelona, Argentina legend, Mario Kempes has weighed in on the possibility of the PSG star returning to his boyhood club amid the uncertainty surrounding his future.

Messi has entered the final few months of his current PSG deal, thus making him eligible to speak with any club.

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Sharing his opinion on Messi returning to his boyhood club, Kempes, who guided Argentina to the 1978 World Cup, believes it is not an entirely brilliant idea.

Messi-Barcelona reunion unlikely

Lionel Messi's father and representative, Jorge Messi, bursting the bubbles of most Barcelona fans, said his son will unlikely return to play for the club, Sports Brief earlier reported.

The Argentinian superstar is heading into the final months of his contract with Paris Saint-Germain, but the French side can extend it by a year.

The 35-year-old signed for the Ligue 1 giants in the summer of 2021 after the Catalan club were unable to renew his deal because of La Liga's financial fair play rules.