Joan Laporta wants to give Ansu Fati’s number 10 to Lionel Messi

All the stars seem aligned for a return of Lionel Messi to Barcelona, ​​even more since the episode of his Saudi escapade, symbol of a divorce with PSG at the end of the season. For several weeks, the Catalan staff has continued, under the impetus of its president Joan Laporta, to work on the Argentinian file.

If the first condition remains financial, Barça being forced to reduce its payroll to enter the nails of the ceiling set by La Liga, the second should be more easily achievable. AS indicates this Thursday that it would indeed be a question of returning Lionel Messi his famous number 10, reassigned to Ansu Fati after the departure of the Argentinian in the summer of 2021. The publication specifies that Joan Laporta could take charge of the file , especially since the future of the young Spaniard is still uncertain in Catalonia. If Jorge Mendes has expressed his player’s desire to stay at the club as indicated by ASthe Catalan staff would still lean towards a departure this summer.

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