Barcelona provides clear response on Messi's potential return

Joan Laporta, the president of FC Barcelona, has given a statement regarding the potential return of Argentine footballer Lionel Messi to the “Blaugrana” squad. "Things didn’t go as we wanted in terms of bringing Leo back.

Will Messi return to Barcelona? All discussions on the matter are irrelevant," Laporta stated in an interview with *Mundo Deportivo*.

Messi is a product of Barcelona's youth academy. He played for the club’s main team from 2005 until 2021.

Currently, Lionel Messi is playing for the MLS club Inter Miami in the United States. The footballer’s current contract is valid until the end of 2028.