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“We know how to make miracles happen!” Barcelona executive Eduard Romeu hints at Lionel Messi’s return when his PSG contract expires in 2023 as he says ‘the doors are always open’ for the Argentine star
- Lionel Messi linked with a return to Barcelona in the summer of 2023
- Argentine star, 35, will be a free agent when his Paris Saint-Germain deal ends
- Barca vice-president Eduard Romeu has said Messi’s return is feasible
- However, he said it was up to Messi and coach Xavi to decide the deal
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Barcelona vice president Eduard Romeu has spoken of a possible homecoming for Lionel Messi, saying the club “knows how miracles happen”.
There is mounting speculation that the Argentine star could be tempted to return to the Camp Nou when his Paris Saint-Germain contract expires next summer.
And Romeu has once again suggested that the door is open for Messi, 35, to return to the club where he shone for nearly two decades.
Lionel Messi could be on his way back to Barcelona when his Paris Saint-Germain deal expires
Barcelona vice president Eduard Romeu has suggested a Messi homecoming is possible
‘If the club wants’ [to bring him back]let’s get started [in working out a deal]Romeu said at a press conference.
“We know how to make miracles happen. The doors are always open for Messi.”
Barcelona had to let Messi leave in the summer of 2021 as they could no longer pay his wages with debts exceeding £1bn.
However, their financial health has since improved after cashing in on future commercial rights income and Messi will be out for free when his contract expires.
Messi joined the Barcelona team as a teenager and achieved phenomenal success
Romeu said last week: “It would be financially possible because if he returns it would be like a free agent.
“But it’s a decision that has to be made by the coaching staff and the player. It doesn’t match me [to make those decisions]. It would be viable, although I don’t have it in the budget.
“He is an icon of the club. This will always be his home, but it will be a technical decision [if he returns].’
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Messi has started the season on a positive note at PSG, scoring eight goals so far and providing a further eight assists in 13 appearances across all competitions.
He scored an eye-catching goal in their 1-1 draw in the Champions League against Benfica on Wednesday night.
Messi confirmed this year’s World Cup in Qatar would be his last as he prepares to put the curtain down on his stellar international career.