Messi DEMANDS Argentina teammate joins him at Barcelona

Carlo Garganese

• Updated: 12 Apr 2023 19:56 BST
• 3 min read

Lionel Messi has demanded that Barcelona sign Angel Di Maria in order for the PSG ace to make the move back to Camp Nou.

According to Tuttosport, one of the conditions that Barcelona must meet in order for Messi to agree to return is for the Blaugrana to sign Di Maria.

Di Maria, who joined Juventus on a free transfer last summer, is out of contract at the end of the current season.

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His future in Turin is currently up in the air, with Juve considering offering him an extension but a lot dependent on how the season finishes for the club and whether they are in the Champions League next term.

Messi is a huge fan of Di Maria, with the pair having always linked up well for the Argentina national team.

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It is now looking very possible that Messi will secure a romantic return to Barcelona at the end of the season.

Messi’s contract at PSG expires at the end of the season and talks to renew the deal have ground to a halt.

It had been expected for much of the season that Messi would indeed pen a renewal. However, we are now in April and still Messi has not penned an extension.

The consensus among many sections of the media is that Messi is now more likely to leave PSG than stay.

There have been four main clubs fighting it out for Messi’s services next season.

They are signing a new contract at PSG, returning to Barcelona, joining Inter Miami or moving to Saudi Arabia to play for Al-Hilal.

The offer on the table from Al-Hilal is believed to be a staggering €400 million per year.

But Messi is believed to be unwilling to leave Europe and is said to be very tempted with a return to Barca.