Joan Laporta stated that Lionel Messi will not return to Barcelona, despite speculation regarding a loan. Messi visited Camp Nou and expressed the desire to return.

Joan Laporta, the president of FC Barcelona, announced that Lionel Messi's return to Camp Nou is impossible, despite speculation that the Argentine could leave Inter Miami on loan. Messi, who will have a three-month break from December to March, recently returned to Barcelona, where he visited Camp Nou, the stadium he loved and where he achieved remarkable performances. Although he expressed a desire to return to the club, not just to say goodbye, Laporta emphasized that Barca is above all and that it is not the time for unrealistic speculation. Messi, who has been at Inter Miami since June 2023, recently extended his contract until 2028.