Messi Return To Barcelona Unrealistic - President

Barcelona president Joan Laporta says Lionel Messi returning to nan nine is "unrealistic" but wants to clasp a tribute match.

Messi, Barcelona's grounds goalscorer and appearance-maker, made a astonishment sojourn to nan Nou Camp past week, saying he wants to return, and "not conscionable to opportunity goodbye arsenic a player".

The eight-time Ballon d'Or victor near Barcelona for Paris St-Germain successful 2021.

He moved to Inter Miami successful 2023 and past period signed a caller statement which runs until 2028.

Laporta told Catalunya Radio: "For maine to make speculation that is unrealistic, nor do I deliberation is adjacent - I judge that is not appropriate."

Laporta said Messi's clip astatine Barcelona did not extremity nan measurement he would person liked - his statement was not extended against a backdrop of financial issues astatine nan club.

But Laporta said he hopes to shape a lucifer erstwhile nan Nou Camp reopens aft renovation.

"It would beryllium correct that he has nan champion tribute successful nan world, and it would beryllium awesome to person it here, successful beforehand of 105,000 fans," he said.

Messi scored 672 goals successful 778 games for Barcelona, winning 10 La Liga titles and nan Champions League 4 times.