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Barcelona won their first league title in four years with a 4-2 win against local rivals Espanyol. After the game. President Joan Laporta confirmed that Barcelona were looking to resign the Argentine in the summer and they 'will do everything they can' to bring him back to Camp Nou. Leo Mess i had to leave the club for PSG in 2021 because of financial problems with Barcelona and the restructuring of the salary bill.
According to various reports, the relationship between the World Cup winner and PSG has broken and he is looking for a club. The seven-time Ballon d'Or winner was also suspended recently because of disciplinary concerns. After the title win, Laporta made it clear that they were looking to bring Messi back. Laporta said, "We will do everything we can to bring Leo Messi back to Barcelona."
Football expert and the Laureus Award winner for the best football journalist, Fabrizio Romano took to his Twitter handle and shared Laporta's quotes on Messi.
Further speaking to RAC 1, he also mentioned that their relationship has been repaired and that Barcelona were looking for his signature. When asked about the offer from Al Hilal in Saudi Arabia, "Al Hilal bid? Barça is Barça. This club can compete with everyone. In Arabia they are doing a good job and investing… but I insist, Barça is his home, We want Leo."
On Sunday night, Barcelona defeated Espanyol 4-2 to confirm their La Liga title victory this season for the first time since 2019. The Catalan Giants showed a tremendous celebration in the dressing room that also included Laporta.
Watch Barcelona's La Liga title celebration:
Signing Messi would not be an easy task as the Barcelona board have to navigate through many financial restrictions and meet the salary demands of Messi. It has been reported that they are confident of getting the operation across the line in the coming months. As for now, Barcelona will rejoice on their Laliga victory, the win is just a little sweeter since it came against local rivals Espanyol.