Barcelona news today: Lionel Messi and other things on the Catalan table!

Barcelona fans are waiting for a lot of things from the club in the transfer market, after the great revolution that the “Blaugrana” carried out in the last summer transfer period, despite the huge financial crisis that the club suffers from, which Joan Laporta’s management tried to deal with by all means.

And after Barcelona lost the services of its historic star, Lionel Messi, in the summer of 2021, after failing to renew his contract due to the economic situation, he was forced to also abandon a number of young players, whether on loan or sale, to improve his budget.

But despite this, hopes have returned strongly recently about a possible return of the Argentine star to his club, where he spent 17 years as a first-team player.

In this topic, we review together the latest news about Barcelona’s movements in the Mercato and preparations for the coming period.

Barcelona news today, Friday, May 12, 2023:

Barcelona coach Xavi Hernandez held an important meeting with his former colleague in Barcelona and the candidate for the position of sports director of the Catalan team, Deco, on the sidelines of the Blaugrana’s preparations for the new season, especially in the summer transfer file.

This meeting took place among a group of members of the Barcelona board of directors and officials, in which many matters related to Mercato were discussed.

Deco and Barcelona officials will present the Catalan club’s plan, which will be fully presented to the Spanish League. (see details)

Coach Xavi Hernandez does not seem willing to include Wolverhampton player and Portuguese midfielder Robin Neves, although the deal seems close given that his agent is George Mendes.

Xavi believes that there are some players who are a priority over Neves, specifically Martin Zubimendi from Real Sociedad, and Sofiane Amrabat from Fiorentina.

But the presence of Mendes and his good relationship with Barcelona may settle the deal, according to ESPN, which also confirms that Xavi is not willing to complete the deal. (see details)

The board of directors of Al-Hilal Club, headed by Fahd bin Nafel, responded to the news of the “agreement” with Argentine legend Lionel Messi. To join the ranks of the first football team, starting from the next sports season. (see details)

Believe it or not, we are in an era when contracting with Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo is not a dream for senior Europeans, not even a priority for prestigious clubs in the old continent!

Ronaldo struggled to find a team for him last summer in Europe to join Al-Nasr Saudi Arabia in January, and now it seems that Messi is going through the same problem with the approaching end of his contract with Paris Saint-Germain .. (See details)