Barca 13/8 to sign Messi as Laporta says: "We want Leo"

Max Liu
Published on 15 May 2023 at 11:27
Updated on 15 May 2023 at 12:06
2:00 min read

Lionel Messi playing for Argentina — Messi to Barcelona is 13/8 but he's odds-on to go to Saudi

Barcelona are 13/8 to bring Lionel Messi back to Camp Nou this summer after their president Joan Laporta said: "We want Leo."

Laporta as speaking after Barcelona won the LaLiga title and he admitted his clud would love to sign Messi if, as expected, the World Cup winner leaves Paris Saint-Germain this summer.

The Barcelona president said: "We want Leo -- we will not offer crazy figures for that or any other deal. We'll try to make things work with viability plan, waiting for the approval."

Asked how Messi would fit into the LaLiga champions' team, Laporta added:

"Where would Leo play? Up to Xavi, it's never an issue with the best player in the world."

For all that Barcelona may want Messi, however, the shortest price in the market is on him moving to Saudi Arabia.

Messi is 8/11 to sign for any Saudi Pro League team this summer.

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