With Barcelona wanting Lionel Messi to return to the club at the end of the season, the most important reason for this has reportedly been revealed. SLInt MORE:
, sporting reasons are not the only reason why the Blaugrana want the diminutive attacker to return to the Camp Nou.
The club is still in a dire financial situation, but see the Rosario native's acquisition as one that could change the club's monetary circumstances drastically. A former member of Barca's board has disclosed that before his departure to Paris Saint-Germain, the seven-time Ballon d'Or winner helped the club generate between €200 and €300 million through merchandising sales, ticketing, sponsors, social media impact, and tourists visiting the club simply because of him.
The same report suggests that the five-time European champions intend to offer the football icon a two-year contract in the hope the 35-year-old will be part of the club's 125th anniversary in 2024. Blaugrana president Joan Laporta and head coach Xavi Hernandez have publicly expressed their desire to have the La Masia alumni return to Catalonia, and it now appears a homecoming is likely.
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