One of the major objectives of FC Barcelona for the coming summer transfer window is to bring Leo Messi back to the club. As was to be expected, this operation is not anywhere simple, and new media reports every day prove just how difficult it would be for the club to pull this transfer off.
Relations between Lionel Messi and PSG were strained for the last month or so, especially after the Argentine undertook a trip to Saudi Arabia without permission from the club authorities. The PSG hierarchy did not take this matter lightly and penalized Messi by suspending him for a few games. However, this suspension was rescinded after Messi apologized to the club.
This episode went on to show the strained nature of the relationship between the two parties, and there were further signs that Messi would not be renewing his contract with the Parisians. This was good news for Barcelona as they were one of the leading clubs interested in signing him, along with clubs from Saudi Arabia.
However, the relationship between Messi and PSG seems to have recovered to some extent from recent events. PSG have recently released a promotional video for the launch of their home kit for the next season, and Lionel Messi is a conspicuous feature of this video.
Donning the new 2023/2024 PSG home kit for next season, he is an ever-present part of the kitβs advertisement alongside fellow teammates that include the likes of Kylian Mbappe, Neymar Jr, and Marco Verratti along with several others.
Taken to an extreme, this can show mended relationships between the two parties, and show an intention on the part of PSG to retain Messi as an integral part of their squad for the next season. On the other hand, this could only be an attempt to maximize the usage of Messiβs image while they still retain the player.
Whatever it is, Messiβs transfer to Barcelona will be full of turns and twists, and this episode is another twist in this saga. The fans will have to wait patiently to know whether Messi will actually play for the Blaugrana the next season.
