April 11, (THEWILL) – Robert Lewandowski has expressed his desire for Lionel Messi to make a sensational return to Barcelona ahead of next season.
Messi, a club legend, left the Catalan side in 2020 and joined Paris Saint-Germain after financial issues at the club prevented the renewal of his deal. His contract in the French capital runs out in June and an exit seems increasingly likely, particularly after he was booed by some fans during the recent Ligue 1 defeat to Lyon.
A return to Camp Nou has often been talked about, and Lewandowski, who joined Barcelona in 2022 from Bayern Munich, wants to play alongside Messi next season. “Messi belongs to Barca and if he comes back it will be something incredible,” the Polish striker said.
While Barcelona is poised to win La Liga for the first time since the 2018/2019 season, the club exited the UEFA Champions League at the group stage and were eliminated from the Europa League by Manchester United. A Copa del Rey elimination at the hands of arch-rivals Real Madrid prevented a potential treble for the Catalan side, who won the Super Cup earlier in the season.
Yet, Lewandowski feels that Barcelona will improve next season. “It’s still early days for La Liga. We are taking steps and it is not easy,” he explained. “We have a lot of new players and a lot of injuries, so it’s been difficult. At Bayern, it has always been normal, but Barca is in the process of becoming great again. We have to be patient, and I’m sure next season will be better.”
Jude Obafemi is a versatile senior Correspondent at THEWILL Newspapers, excelling in sourcing, researching, and delivering sports news stories for both print and digital publications.
