Lionel Messi

Chelsea transfer news: Lionel Messi could become available on a free transfer in the summer as Paris Saint-German continue to ponder the World Cup winner's ...

Because of that, I don't think it's a good idea for it to continue." "In terms of image and what it reflects, I can't understand why Messi wants to extend the adventure here. He doesn't want to invest in the project. He never thanks the fans, he lowers his head and goes to the dressing room. [Messi reportedly nearly joined the Blues in 2014](https://www.football.london/chelsea-fc/transfer-news/chelsea-transfer-lionel-messi-psg-26067914) after 'secretly' agreeing to join the club for £208m, but the move fell through after his dad and agent Jorge Messi found out about the talks. [ Inter Miami were increasingly confident of signing the talisman](https://www.football.london/chelsea-fc/news/messi-chelsea-agreement-secret-talks-25404318), but PSG have continued to push hard to keep hold of the playmaker. Ex-PSG player Jerome Rothen called for his former employees to swerve a new deal for the South American. Now they will have the opportunity to recover a huge sum with Messi's salary, this could allow them to hire and improve the squad. "I'd love to keep him in the project,” he said. We are negotiating to achieve that goal and for him to continue with us." However, that hasn't stopped Messi from being linked with a move to Stamford Bridge amid Todd Boehly's plan to make [Chelsea ](https://www.football.london/chelsea-fc/)one of the world's greatest. That's despite PSG sporting director Luis Campos confirming that the club are in talks to renew the forward's contract.

Lionel Messi's camp will throw 'ungrateful' president Joan Laporta out of the club if he returns to FC Barcelona this summer, according to the seven-time ...

"The FC Barcelona museum is Messi's museum. "People in Barcelona did not support Leo. [We would] throw Joan Laporta out, an ingrate."

Matias also claimed in the clip that Messi was the one who had put Barcelona on the map and without him the club would be nothing.

Whoever’s had the chance to go to Barcelona and see the museum, you can see that the museum is Messi,” he said as quoted by Football Espana. [Leo]Messi’s brother: “We are not going back to Barcelona & if we do, we are going to do a good cleaning. “I have a SPORT cutting that says “Messi should return to Barcelona” and I’ve put underneath it “Hahaha”.

Former PSG player Rothen described the club's willingness to keep Messi as 'a joke' and added that keeping him would cause further problems with regards to ...

'He makes no effort to put the club ahead of him. According to Rothen, PSG shouldn't keep Messi as he 'doesn't want to invest in the project' Rothen also criticised Messi for not 'investing in the project' and for refusing to 'put the club ahead of him.' Rothen feels that Messi's salary is too high and added that he doesn't thank the club's fans Messi's current deal is set to expire this summer, and the French club are eager to extend the 35-year-old's stay. 'His renewal is a joke': PSG legend Jerome Rothen claims that Lionel Messi shouldn't get a new contract at Parc des Princes because his wages are too high and he 'never thanks the fans'

Lionel Messi's brother has claimed that the former Barcelona star will not be returning to the Nou Camp unless club president Joan Laporta is removed.

We are not going back to Barcelona, and if we do, we are going to have a good clearout, kicking-out, among others, Joan Laporta who is ungrateful after all that Messi did for Barcelona. [PSG](/sport/football/article-11715191/PSG-talks-Lionel-Messi-new-contract-insists-Luis-Campos.html) [ sporting director Luis Campos confirmed the club are in talks with ](/sport/football/article-11715191/PSG-talks-Lionel-Messi-new-contract-insists-Luis-Campos.html) [Messi](/sport/football/article-11715191/PSG-talks-Lionel-Messi-new-contract-insists-Luis-Campos.html) [ over a new contract](/sport/football/article-11715191/PSG-talks-Lionel-Messi-new-contract-insists-Luis-Campos.html). Messi is set to be a free agent at the end of the season and has been linked with a move away from the French club in recent months. Joan Laporta promised to try and keep Messi in 2021 after returning to the Spanish giants Laporta had promised he would be able to persuade Messi to stay, but was unable to get around the financial issues of keeping him at the Nou Camp, forcing the Argentine to reluctantly leave the club in an emotional press conference. [Lionel Messi](/sport/lionelmessi/index.html)'s brother has claimed that the former [Barcelona](/sport/teampages/barcelona.html) star will not be returning to the Nou Camp unless club president Joan Laporta is removed.

Lionel Messi's brother has launched a blistering rant against Barcelona amid rumours of return.

[football](https://www.givemesport.com/football) news and rumours right here. Big money offers from both Saudi Arabia and the MLS have reportedly been made to Messi’s advisers. I’m telling this because I want it to come out of our guts.” They should have gone out for a protest or something, Let Laporta leave and Messi stay. [has now reportedly been deleted,](https://twitter.com/BarcaTimes/status/1623357175924924416) it’s fair to assume that somebody close to the Argentine has stepped in to get the comments taken down. [Paris Saint-Germain](https://www.givemesport.com/paris-saint-germain) forward was forced to leave Barca for the French capital in the summer of 2021 after 17 years in Catalonia.

Lionel Messi's brother, Matias, has savaged Barcelona and club president Joan Laporta, saying his sibling 'will not return'.Speaking on a Twitch.

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Matias Messi has claimed that the family would throw president Joan Laporta out of Barcelona if brother Lionel ever returned to play for the club.

On Twitch, he said he watched a video clip of Laporta asking for Lionel Messi to return, to which he recalls reacting with laughter and thinking: "We are not going back to Barcelona, and if we do, we are going to do a good cleaning. "They should have gone out for a protest or something, let Laporta leave and Messi stay. Matias Messi blamed Laporta for Lionel Messi's surprise departure in 2021, when Barcelona said they didn't have the funds to re-sign the legendary Argentine player.

The Argentine playmaker left the Blaugranes in 2021 amid financial disarray for Barcelona. Then a free agent, Messi signed a two-year deal with Les Parisiens.

Lionel’s older brother Matías revealed on his Twtich channel that a return to Catalonia is off the cards. PSG sporting advisor [Luis Campos recently revealed that the Ligue 1 leaders are looking to extend Messi’s stay](https://www.getfootballnewsfrance.com/2023/luis-campos-i-would-like-to-keep-lionel-messi-at-psg/) in the French capital. [according](https://twitter.com/partidazocope/status/1623344362867261440) to his brother Matías speaking on his Twitch channel.

Jerome Rothen suggests Messi should leave PSG and shouldn't renew his contract.

“In terms of image and what he reflects, I would not understand that Leo Messi wants to prolong the adventure. So he does not want to invest more in that. “Messi, it’s very good for two years to have the image, of the best player of all time in your squad, who scores more goals this year. I think he is totally in the shoes of a PSG player today, although there are still possible improvements. For all that, it’s a very bad idea to extend Leo Messi. “I’d love to keep him in the project, I can’t hide it.