Wednesday, May 31, 2023 at 11:56 am• Jordi Tomasowa • Last update: 12:03

Barcelona still hopes for the arrival of Lionel Messi. The Catalans prepare according to L’Equipea deal with Inter Miami to realize the return of the Argentinian star player in the Spotify Camp Nou. Everything indicates that Messi will opt for a transfer-free departure from Paris Saint-Germain next summer.

Transfermark expert Fabrizo Romano reported on Tuesday that Messi will make a decision about his sporting future in the coming days. Messi is said to have already received an offer from Saudi top club Al-Hilal, where he is said to be able to earn more than €400 million a year. He is also in the explicit interest of his old love Barcelona. Los Azulgrana however, do not currently have the financial possibilities to acquire the club icon on a free transfer.

According to L’Equipe Barça is still trying to make the arrival of Messi possible through a creative construction. The 35-year-old attacker can also count on interest from Inter Miami for quite some time. Barcelona wants to involve the Major League Soccer club in a deal to return Messi to the Camp Nou.

The idea is that Inter Miami will take over the world champion this summer on a free transfer from Paris Saint-Germain and then immediately loan it to Barcelona. That would then be for a period of between six and eighteen months, so that Messi can still say goodbye to Barcelona and is also fit for the Copa América with la Albiceleste in 2024. After that, he can still make his first minutes in the United States at Inter Miami, which David Beckham co-owns.