The 10 million euros that block the return of Lionel Messi to Barça

Lionel Messi is uncertain about his future at PSG. Although the Parisian club presented the only formal offer that the captain of the Argentine team has, after the elimination from the Champions League the board would reverse its decision to extend the striker's contract until 2024. In this context, the fans of the FC Barcelona dream of his return, but 10 million euros would prevent his long-awaited return to La Liga from coming true.

The portal 'Mundo Deportivo' recently pointed out that the Blaugrana board of directors and coaching staff aspire to see the top winner of the Ballon d'Or (7) back. However, Joan Laporta, president of the Catalans, hopes that the Rosario lowers his economic claims. For his part, Jorge Messi, representative and father of the captain of the Argentine team, said that there are no conditions to fulfill the wishes of the fans.

In addition, now it is revealed that the arrival of a player who stands out in the Premier League would prevent Messi from reaching Barcelona. This is Ilkay Gündogan. The German ends his contract in the middle of the year with Manchester City and does not plan to renew the link with the team led by Pep Guardiola. Diario 'AS' explained that the midfielder has already spoken with Xavi Hernández, coach of the Catalans and Laporta.

Why would Gündogan prevent the arrival of Lionel Messi?

It turns out that the European midfielder has a salary of 10 million euros at City, according to the 'Salary Sport' portal. If he maintains the same value he receives in the Premier League, financial fair play would prevent the possible arrival of the world champion, who shone in Qatar with the Argentine team, where he scored seven goals and provided three assists.