The high command of the Barcelona Soccer Club They start thinking about the next season. Along these lines, and after beating Real Madrid in the Clásico and practically ruling LaLiga, the Barça club allows itself to dream of the return of Lionel Messi, a player for whom a roadmap for his signing has begun to be designed. According to the newspaper Mundo Deportivo, the leadership of the Catalan team believes that the return of the Argentine star is economically viable and that he would fit in easily with the game system of Xavi Hernandez.
Regarding the economic issue, Barça hopes to reach an agreement with Messi so that he accepts a salary according to the financial situation of the club. He can’t pay him what he earned before at the Camp Nou, much less what he gets at PSG. However, there may be an understanding between the parties.
On the other hand, in Barcelona they also think about what position Messi could play if he ends up signing his return. For now, the center forward is Lewandowski and on the right are Dembélé and Raphinha, the two positions in which the Argentine has always played, in addition to the midfielder.
In Xavi’s current system, Messi could fit in as that fourth half that the coach bets on in most games and especially in important ones. Although he is starting from the left, Messi could play the role of false left-footed winger on the board, as Gavi does, although in practice he has become in the fourth half.
Thus, the Rosario would be the fourth inside, acting almost as a midfielder. He could also play inside right. Of course, he should press and work like the rest, to maintain balance.
Messi’s legacy at Barcelona
Messi spent almost two decades with Barça after arriving from Argentina as a teenager to play in the youth academy. He made his first-team debut aged 17 in 2004, and went on to play 17 seasons as a culé. He helped the club win the Champions League four times; LaLiga, ten times; the Copa del Rey, seven times and the Spanish Super Cup, eight times.
The Argentine player left Barcelona as its all-time top scorer with 672 goals. Today’s PSG star played 778 games with the club, another record. He is also the top scorer in the Spanish league with 474 goals in 520 games.
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