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Lionel Messi wants to return to Barcelona, but has warned Juan Laporta that he will only do so if a series of conditions are met. He is ready to reject the amazing financial offer presented to him by Saudi Arabia, as Al-Hilal club guarantees him that he will be the highest paid on the planet, with a salary exceeding 300 million euros per season, in order to return to his old home. He prioritizes living in Spain again over money, but he won’t compromise either.
The desire of the current PSG player is to continue to compete in Europe, and if he can wear a Barcelona shirt, that would be even better. He misses his days in the city, where he and his family used to be at home.
But he demands a competitive project that guarantees him to fight for all titles, otherwise he does not want to know anything about returning to the Camp Nou. Likewise, he will not be satisfied if he is not promised to be the star of the team.
If the World Cup champion in Qatar lives a second stage in La Liga, he must continue to be the attacking reference, and the main figure of the club, in addition to restoring the number ’10’ that he left, which is now occupied by Ansu Fati.
Messi will make sacrifices financially, but he will not play for free, as was expected. And he wants to reflect the importance he will have in the dressing room, being the highest paid.
Out of hierarchy or jealousy, Messi will not accept the presence of a teammate who receives a higher salary than him, and this directly affects Robert Lewandowski.
Everyone knows that the Argentine star does not see the Polish striker with good eyes, and that they do not have a very good relationship, as was seen whenever they meet on the field. However, he is willing to be his partner and play by his side.
However, what he will not allow is for Lewandowski to get ahead of him on the salary scale.
What is the salary that Messi asks?
At the moment, Lewandowski is paid 10 million euros net annually, but this number will increase to 13 when the next season begins, and it will become 16 in the 2024-2025 season. Messi does not want to be below par at any time, and claims to have collected more than 17 million from day one.
Source: El Nacional
