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Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin A frosty reception from Paris Saint Germain fans laden with jeers has pushed Lionel Messi further out of the club and closer to a return to FC Barcelona or the MLS, according to reports. As shown in viral clips , Messi's name was booed when the starting line up was read out ahead of PSG's Ligue 1 meeting with Rennes at the Parc des Princes on Sunday . This was due to the Qatari-backed giants' latest premature exit from the Champions League, which Messi is being held partly responsible for. On Wednesday, they were turfed out of Europe's premier club competition by Bayern Munich at the last 16 stage yet again, after also falling at the same hurdle to eventual winners Real Madrid in Messi's first season last term. Messi's afternoon in Paris worsened as his team were felled 2-0 by visiting Rennes. As El Nacional points out , the Argentine did not stay to greet the home support that had booed him, and instead headed … [Read more...] about PSG Fan Jeers Push Lionel Messi Closer To FC Barcelona Return

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Ansu Fati's price tag is proving to be an obstacle in FC Barcelona's quest to sell the player, reports from Catalonia claim. Fati was again benched for Sunday's meeting with Real Madrid in El Clasico. As Gavi got the nod as a false left winger in one of his possible berths, Robert Lewandowski occupied the other as Barca's number '9' and centre forward. The youngster was afforded a short cameo at the end, and missed a chance to become the hero of the night in Los Blancos' penalty area. A few minutes later, he was made to watch as Franck Kessie stole the headlines with the stoppage time winner, in a 2-1 victory that fired the Catalans to a 12-point lead in La Liga which has them with one hand already on the Spanish top flight trophy. Big things were expected of Fati after he broke onto the scene as a record-breaking 16-year-old in 2019. In 2021, after Lionel Messi left for Paris Saint Germain, president Joan Laporta … [Read more...] about Ansu Fati’s Price Tag Is Making FC Barcelona Sale Difficult – Reports

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Lionel Messi has made the first decision on his future after his current Paris Saint Germain contract expires, according to a report. The seven-time Ballon d'Or winner becomes a free agent on June 30, with the two-year deal he signed upon leaving boyhood club FC Barcelona expiring in just over three months. As is natural for one of the best players of all time, Messi has a plethora of options to explore as per his next step. He could extend at Paris Saint Germain, with the Qatari-backed giants said to preparing an improved renewal offer , or return to the likes of Newell's Old Boys or FC Barcelona which were his first two clubs as a youngster. Another possible avenue sees him heading to Saudi Arabia where Al-Hilal are reportedly preparing a mouthwatering deal that would pay him $350 million a year . If the news is accurate and Messi accepts a potential proposal, he would automatically be in line to top … [Read more...] about Lionel Messi Makes Decision On Post-Paris Saint Germain Contract Future – Reports

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Paris Saint Germain are preparing a fresh contract renewal offer it is hoped will convince Lionel Messi to stay at the club, according to reports. Messi becomes a free agent again on June 30, when the two-year deal he signed upon leaving FC Barcelona in 2021 expires. The arrangement was said to come with the option of an additional year at the Parc des Princes, but recent weeks have seen reports spread that Messi has turned it down. This was allegedly due to PSG's attempt to lower his reported €30 million ($32.3 million) a year take home pay, in a bid to navigate Financial Fair Play limits. Messi's camp, led by father and agent Jorge Messi, were said to have pushed the World Cup winner towards knocking back the proposal, but sporting factors such as locker room disharmony and another premature exit from the Champions League causing the seven-time Ballon d'Or winner to be booed in PSG's last home match are said to … [Read more...] about Paris Saint Germain Prepare New Contract Renewal Offer For Lionel Messi Stay To Snub FC Barcelona – Reports

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin FC Barcelona are considering selling underperforming striker Robert Lewandowski at the end of the season, according to a report. The Pole joined the Blaugrana last summer as part of a €50 million ($54 million) transfer which some thought was pricey for a player on the cusp of his 34th birthday. Lewandowski initially proved the naysayers wrong through a flurry of goals that still see him top the La Liga rankings by two with 15, which is some four strikes ahead of the past winner of the Pichichi award and current Ballon d'Or holder Karim Benzema. Since returning from the World Cup in December, however, the number '9' has only hit the back of the net twice and has clearly struggled for top form. As the veteran is without a goal in over a month, El Nacional has concluded that Lewandowski is "having his worst moments at Camp Nou". Furthermore, it is said that this hasn't gone unnoticed by president Joan Laporta … [Read more...] about FC Barcelona Consider Selling Robert Lewandowski At End Of Season – Reports

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin FC Barcelona have reportedly improved their offer for Lionel Messi to return to the club this summer and have set his potential contract's length. The 35-year-old becomes a free agent on June 30, and his future is up in the air amid claims he won't extend the two-year deal he signed at Paris Saint Germain when leaving the Blaugrana in the summer of 2021. Messi is said to have turned the Parisians down because of their attempt to lower his reported €30 million ($32.4 million) yearly salary to navigate Financial Fair Play limits. And while Messi has reportedly ruled out a move to the Middle East as PSG will improve their offer , FC Barcelona are also upping the stakes according to various reports. In past weeks, it was said that Barca president Joan Laporta had made a "final offer" to Messi which would entail him receiving €200,000 ($216,000) yearly and then the expected €100 million ($108 million) proceeds … [Read more...] about FC Barcelona Improve Lionel Messi Return Offer To €200 Million And Set Contract Length – Reports

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Lionel Messi would have a new position and role in Xavi Hernandez's four-man midfield system if he returns to the club this summer, Mundo Deportivo has reported . The Argentine is out of contract on June 30 at Paris Saint Germain, and El Chiringuito reported this week that president Joan Laporta and his board have been working on seeing him don Blaugrana again for more than the past 10 days . Given the Catalans' financial problems, they are also thinking up imaginative ways of paying Messi such as a low €200,000 ($216,000) yearly salary and then the proceeds of a farewell match and cut of merchandising tied to his name that could bring in anything from €100-200 million ($108-216 million). Whatever they need to do to make the operation happen is not of any concern to Xavi, who will instead be charged with finding a way for his former teammate to fit into a first XI that has already struck the perfect … [Read more...] about Lionel Messi Will Have A New Position And Role At FC Barcelona Under Xavi

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Lionel Messi's potential return to FC Barcelona could be scrapped if the club is banned from the Champions League next season. As confirmed through a statement on Thursday, European football governing body UEFA EFA has appointed Ethics and Disciplinary Inspectors to "conduct an investigation regarding a potential violation of UEFA’s legal framework by FC Barcelona in connection with the so-called 'Caso Negreira'", which is what the case concerning payments made to the Former Vice President of the Spanish Technical Committee of Referees Jose Maria Enriquez Negreira is known as in Spain. Barcelona's provincial prosecutor's office charged Barca for "continued corruption between individuals in the sports field" last Friday. The day before this, reports spread of how there were "growing fears" behind the scenes at Camp Nou that UEFA could punish them with sanctions which affect Barca's participation in European … [Read more...] about Champions League Ban Could Cancel Lionel Messi’s FC Barcelona Return

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Lionel Messi was brought to tears on Thursday night as Argentina fans gave their World Cup champion heroes a homecoming reception for the ages in Buenos Aires. Previously living in the shadow of Diego Maradona, the seven-time Ballon d'Or winner finally gained universal acceptance in their football-mad country when leading La Albiceleste to a third World Cup title at Qatar 2022 in December and ending a 36-year drought. Lionel Scaloni's men took to the field for the first time since the feat when they hosted Panama in a friendly at River Plate's iconic Estadio Monumental this week. As shown in footage that has since gone viral on social media and has been shared by local media outlet Television Publica as reproduced below, Argentina's fans created crazy scenes before kick off while Messi lined up with his sons and teammates. Fireworks and flares were let off at will, as the crowd in a stadium that can receive over … [Read more...] about Lionel Messi Brought To Tears By Crazy Homecoming Reception In First Post-World Cup Argentina Game (VIDEO)

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Four FC Barcelona players would prefer not to see Lionel Messi back at Camp Nou, El Nacional has reported . The Argentine becomes a free agent on June 30 and has his future up in the air with no final decision yet announced on where he will continue his club career. SPORT reported last week that his current employers Paris Saint Germain will return to the negotiating table with an improved renewal offer in the coming weeks, and Messi has also been linked with a switch to Inter Miami in the MLS. Meanwhile, however, a Barca laden with financial problems continue to work on finding a way to see their greatest ever player don Blaugrana again, with El Nacional relaying reports of packages that would see Messi paid just €200,000 ($215,300) yearly as a salary but anything between €100-200 million ($107-215 million) after the proceeds from his farewell match and merchandise are counted. Yet while fans in … [Read more...] about Four FC Barcelona Players Prefer Lionel Messi Not To Return – Reports