Barcelona get go-ahead from LaLiga for Lionel Messi's approach

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FOOTBALL Barcelona get go-ahead from LaLiga for Lionel Messi's approach

Mark Kinyanjui 17:23 - 06.06.2023

Lionel Messi has left PSG and has received offers from Saudi Arabia and America according to reports.

Barcelona have received a major boost in their pursuit of summer transfer targets including Lionel Messi as LaLiga has officially approved their economic viability plan.

This has been reported by Mundo Deportivo, who claim LaLiga have acknowledged the savings Barcelona have made recently. As a result, the club have been given the green light to register the pending contract extensions.

The list includes players such as Gavi, Ronald Araujo, Marcos Alonso, and Inaki Pena. Barcelona’s priority this summer was to ratify the contract extensions of these players, so LaLiga’s approval could come as a real boost.

In addition to registering the contract renewals, Barcelona have also received the green light to go ahead with their potential market additions.

Although the authority has not given any names, Lionel Messi is certainly the priority for Barcelona at the moment. The club's president Joan Laporta notably met Lionel's father Jorge Messi yesterday, who confirmed the player’s desire to return to Camp Nou amid interest from Saudi Arabia's Al Hilal.

However, Barcelona are yet to even table an official bid for the World Cup winner, so the club still have a long way to go before they can sanction the return of their prodigal son.

But the nod from LaLiga could be a major game-changer, nonetheless. It would allow the club to have a better idea of its economic limitations, which in turn, could enable them to come up with an official bid for the 35-year-old.

However, with time running out, Barcelona must act swiftly and put forth an official bid, if they are to sign the Argentine ahead of the new season.

Apart from Messi, Barcelona are likely to confirm the deal for Inigo Martinez. The Athletic Bilbao defender had agreed on a move to Barça a while ago and has been spotted in Barcelona recently.