Barcelona president Joan Laporta has walked back claims this week of re-signing Lionel Messi from PSG.
Laporta stressed that the club are not willing to generate expectations about a possible return next summer.
Messi’s contract with PSG runs until the end of the season and, according to reports, the two parties are close to clinching a renewal deal.
Meanwhile, the Barcelona president made clear that the club will not use financial levers to sign new players in the future.
“Yesterday we had a meeting with the media,” Laporta told Barcelona‘s official media.
“We had conversations in a relaxed tone. It is obvious that I would like him to return one day. I would love to, but we can’t raise expectations.
“He is a PSG player and has a contract with them. He has just won the World Cup. We are very happy for him.
“What I do not want is to generate expectations that is very difficult [to fulfil].
“The levers were made to save the club because it was in a very complicated situation.
“Now LaLiga has established limits to the levers. It would be possible to do one of these operations, but it wouldn’t be to sign a player.
“For us, he is the best of all time. We have had him here and he has become a player here.
“I am convinced that he, in his heart, is a Barcelona fan and will always be linked to Barcelona.
“We would very much like him to come back, but we’ll see.”
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