Lionel Messi’s anticipated return to Barcelona next summer is financially “feasible”, according to the club’s vice-president of economics, Eduard Romeu.
Messi has been strongly linked with a move back to the Nou Camp next summer.
The seven-time Ballon d’Or winner is now into the final year of his current deal with French side Paris Saint-Germain, who are keen to tie him down to an extension.
Messi is free to speak to foreign clubs in January after he has entered the final six months of his contract with PSG, with speculation rising that he could agree to rejoin Barcelona next season.
Messi was forced to quit Barcelona in 2021 as the Catalan club was unable to honour a deal that had been signed with the Argentina international owing to “financial and structural constraints”.
Messi changed into pressured to go away from Barcelona in 2021 after the Catalan membership have been not able to fulfil an agreement that has been agreed with the Argentina global due to “monetary and structural obstacles”.
Barcelona’s monetary problems have persisted because then, with the La Liga facet compelled to promote off sizeable property this summer time season with a purpose to fund transfers.
However, Romeu insists Barcelona are in a role to make Messi an appealing offer, must he want to depart PSG at the stop of the season.
“It would be possible financially because if he returned it would be as a free agent,” Romeu said to El Mati de Catalunya Radio.
“But it’s a decision which has to be made by the coaching staff and the player. It doesn’t correspond to me [to make those decisions], but it would be viable. Although I don’t have it in the budget.”
“He is an icon of the club,” Romeu added.
“This will always be his home, but it will be a technical decision [if he returns].”
Barcelona head educates Xavi has already admitted he would really like Messi to go back to the Nou Camp, in which he gained 10 La Liga titles and the Champions League 4 times.
When requested if he become eager to look for his former teammate to go back to the club, Xavi said: “Yes, however on the moment, Leo has a settlement with every other club, so it is impossible.”
But he added: “We will see withinside the future.”
Messi, however, has indicated he may want to stay with PSG for every other year.
He has already scored six desires and furnished 8 assists for the French champions this season, even as he additionally scored 4 desires even as on global obligation with Argentina this month.
And the 35-year-old says he now feels settled in France after a difficult debut season.
“I feel good, I feel different from last year. I knew it was going to be like this,” said Messi.
“I’m more comfortable with the club, the dressing room, my teammates, the game.
“I feel very good again, so I’m starting to enjoy it again.”
