Lewandowski calls Messi to Barcelona

Carlo Garganese

• Updated: 22 May 2023 07:13 BST
• 2 min read

Robert Lewandowski has called for Lionel Messi to return to Barcelona this summer.

The Blaugrana are in negotiations with the Argentine superstar over a romantic return to Camp Nou on a free transfer as he is out of contract this summer.

And a transfer is looking increasingly likely.

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Over the weekend, it was reported that LaLiga has approved Barca’s viability plan, thus allowing them to afford the signing of Messi.

This means that the club will return to the more lenient Financial Fair Play (FFP) structure and will be able to sign players normally, making a deal for Messi possible.

And Lewandowski has now thrown his weight behind the signing of the 35-year-old.

What did Lewandowski say about Messi?

“I’d like to play with him here,” Lewandowski told Polish journalist Tomasz Włodarczyk.

“He’s changed his style in recent years. It’s easier to play with players who understand football as deeply as he does.”

Messi’s contract at PSG expires at the end of the season and it is now widely accepted he will leave on a free transfer next month.

Messi is also a confirmed target for Al-Hilal and has been in negotiations over joining them on a free transfer for several weeks.

It has been reported that Al-Hilal have offered Messi a contract in the region of €400 million a year.

This would be a world record salary but it is widely accepted that Messi prefers a return to Barcelona over a move to Saudi Arabia.