MOSCOW, Oct 4 Paris Saint-Germain Argentine striker Lionel Messi will return to the Spanish «Barcelona» in July, the Argentine journalist Veronica Brunati reports on Twitter. According to her, Messi will sign a contract with the Spanish club on July 1, 2023. Journalist Fabrizio Romano on Twitter noted that Messi will decide on his future in 2023. At the same time, Barcelona are already in talks about his return, and PSG are planning to extend his contract. Surrounded by a 35-year-old footballer, they report that he has not made any decision yet. Earlier media reported that Messi was not going to renew his contract with PSG and discussed with Barcelona President Joan Laporta a possible return to the club. Six-time winner of the Golden Ball Messi left Barcelona in the summer of 2021, for which he spent his entire adult career, after the end of the contract and entered into an agreement with PSG under the 2 + 1 scheme. At the end of the 2022/23 season, the Argentine can become a free agent. This season, Messi has played in 12 matches, scored seven goals and made eight assists.
