Barcelona planning to build Lionel Messi’s statue outside Camp Nou: Reports
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Joan Laporta and Lionel Messi
The president of Barcelona Joan Laporta intends to build a statue of Lionel Messi outside of Camp Nou. In recent days, a lot has been written about Lionel Messi and his prospective summer 2023 return to Barcelona.
A recent story from sources claims that president Joan Laporta has significant plans for the legendary former captain of Barcelona Lionel Messi, despite the mounting rumors of a comeback. On Wednesday, it was claimed that Laporta had made a commitment to Messi that whenever his contract with PSG expired, he would bring him back to Barcelona.
The article from La Vanguardia indicates that Laporta is bent on patching things up with Messi following how his leave from the club was handled last summer. To that purpose, contacts have already taken place between the two sides to heal relations.
Laporta apparently chose to erect a statue of the former Barcelona captain outside the team’s stadium as a way of paying appreciation to everything Messi has done for the club over the previous 20 years. Additionally, the club president wants a tribute game to be played in honour of the legendary Barça player. He thinks it won’t be enough, though, and would like to see Messi wear a Blaugrana jersey once more.
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Barcelona trying everything possible to bring Lionel Messi Back to the club
Due to the club’s financial problems, they were unable to renew the 35-year-contract, old’s therefore he was forced to leave Camp Nou. In order for Messi to sign off on his own terms, Laporta wants to put those memories behind him and see him play once more in the colours of Barcelona.
The club president is currently lobbying for the Argentine legend to return to Spotify Camp Nou next summer when his contract with PSG expires, even though plans for a commemorative game and a statue will move forward.
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It will be crucial for manager Xavi Hernandez to make the return happen. Many supporters will also wonder how he intends to integrate Messi into his squad. However, Laporta has complete faith in the 42-year-old and thinks they can get along with his ex-teammate.
According to the source, there is a significant chance that the 35-year-old might rejoin the team. Any choice on his future won’t be made, though, until after the FIFA World Cup in Qatar is over.
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