I will return to Barcelona, says Messi

Lionel Messi said he will return to live in Barcelona with his family when his time at Paris St Germain was over. He said he would like to help the LaLiga club in the role of a technical director. Messi ended a two-decade stay at FC Barcelona, where he was their record scorer with 672 goals, in the off-season he joined PSG on a free transfer on a two-year deal.

The 34-year-old Argentine said in an interview with Spanish outlet Sport that it is confirmed … that they are going to live in Barcelona again and that their life would be there. It's what his wife wants and what he want. He didn't know when his contract with PSG would ends, but they would go back to Barcelona to live. He always said that he would love to be able to help the club … he would love to be a technical director at some point. He didn't know if it would be at FC Barcelona or not.

He continued if there is a possibility, he would like to contribute again because it's the club that he love and he would love for it to continue doing well, to continue being one of the best in the world. Barca, who are ninth in LaLiga, sacked coach Ronald Koeman last week. Messi limped off injured in PSG's 2-1 win over champions, Lille, on Friday, but coach Mauricio Pochettino is hopeful he will be available for this week's Champions League game at RB Leipzig.