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Each passing day brings fans closer to witnessing a most awaited reunion of Lionel Messi and FC Barcelona. Rumors started to flow immediately after Argentina lifted the Qatar World Cup. With Lionel Messi not sighing the extension with PSG, the rumors became strong and now, there is little to no doubt about the reality of these talks.

Despite a mind-boggling, 438 million USD a season offer hasn’t been able to deviate Lionel Messi from his desperation to come back home. Camp Nou is waiting, Xavi couldn’t wait to coach his former teammate and fans are dreaming about a Messi + Lewandowski offense.

Although, seems easier than before, the path is still an uphill battle. There are several factors that can hinder the move, and Barca’s finances are going to be the toughest challenge to overcome. This is not just speculation anymore. La Liga is buzzing with the potential return of the World Cup winner.

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Javier Tebas’ mixed signal for Barcelona

Javier Tebas, the president of the Spanish top-tier league La Liga, has just confused Barcelona fans. Fabrizio Romano, the maestro of soccer journalism, tweeted the quote from the Liga president. Tebas recently talked about the ongoing buzz about the potential return of Lionel Messi.

Pointing to the scale of this comeback, and the current financial situation of Barcelona, Tebas said, “Barça must take many financial measures to undertake Messi’s registration. They need lot of effort to make it happen. Today I don’t see his signing as feasible. But there’s a lot of time left, Barça can still make moves to get Leo.

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According to reports, Barcelona is sitting with a debt of a Billion US dollars. The club is making moves to overcome the excruciating debts, and they are successful in most of it. So, as Tebas said, there is a way for Barca. The road isn’t closed. Messi is ready to take hefty pay cuts to come back home, apart from rejecting literally the biggest offer anyone has ever seen in soccer history.

Lionel Messi dropping hints

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According to the latest reports, Lionel Messi has enrolled his kids in a Barcelona-based school. He has pulled the kids out of the Paris-based school. The dots aren’t very hard to connect at this point. This report has solidified the efforts of Barcelona and Messi to make this dream of fans come true.

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Xavi has already made a game plan to introduce his former teammate to his system. With this move completed, Barcelona will eye UCL as they have already locked the La Liga trophy. Do you think this move will be a reality in the upcoming transfer window? Drop your predictions in the comments below.

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