Lionel Messi, a forward for Paris Saint-Germain, has been encouraged to think about making a fantastical comeback to FC Barcelona.
Thierry Henry wants Messi to visit his old haunts this summer. Messi and Henry were teammates at Barcelona from 2007 to 2010.
Messi’s current contract with PSG expires this summer, but talks between the player’s entourage and the team have hit a snag.
The uncertainty surrounding his future in Paris has prompted Barcelona and a host of other clubs to lure the seven-time Ballon d’Or winner.
However, among Messi’s tall list of suitors, the Catalan giants have been favoured to land the 35-year-old’s signature, per MARCA.
Speaking about Messi’s possible destination in the future, Henry, who was on punditry duty for PSG’s home game against Olympique Lyon, said, as quoted by PSG Report: “Leo Messi should return to Barça, for the love of football and because he didn’t leave as he should have.
Henry continued: “I would like to see him [Messi] finish his career at Barcelona.”
Pique sends Messi warning to Barcelona
Meanwhile, former Spain and Barcelona defender Gerard Pique has urged the Catalan giants to be circumspect about bringing Lionel Messi back to the club.
Pique’s caution comes off the back of Barcelona’s attempts to re-sign Lionel Messi from Paris Saint-Germain this summer.
Messi’s current deal with PSG expires at the end of the season. As a result, the 35-year-old has been linked with a potential return to his old stomping grounds.
But the 2010 World Cup winner, who runs his own league after calling time on his career, has urged fans of the club to be coy about the potential return of Messi.