- 1 Nov 2024
Barcelona fans DEMAND Messi signing
Barcelona fans chanted for the return of Lionel Messi during the match against Girona on Monday evening.
Blaugrana fans chanted “Messi, Messi” in unison in the 10th minute of the match in an attempt to help push through the Argentine’s return to the club.
This is the second time in succession that Barcelona fans at Camp Nou have chanted for Lionel Messi’s return to the club, having done the same during the Clasico last Wednesday evening.
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Barcelona certainly could have done with Messi in these two games, having been thrashed 4-0 by Madrid before hitting another blank in a goalless draw with Girona.
As for Messi, it is now looking very possible that Messi will secure a romantic return to Barcelona at the end of the season.
Barcelona fans were chanting Lionel Messi's name during the 10th minute against Girona ❤️ pic.twitter.com/yAe5uqJy08
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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.
Excited by this prospect, Barca fans attempted to encourage both player and club to remarry this summer in what would be a romantic reunion.
Messi departure from Barcelona
Messi completed a shock Free Transfer to PSG in the summer of 2021 after he was unable to sign a new contract with Barcelona.
The Argentine legend broke virtually every record during over 20 years at Camp Nou, scoring an incredible 672 goals in 778 games.