Does Messi really want to return to Barcelona? The current Barcelona coach responded, with multiple hints igniting fans’ expectations

There has been a lot of news about Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo recently, from Messi’s MLS Golden Boot to his “unofficial” return to Camp Nou, and Cristiano Ronaldo’s from Morgan’s exclusive interview to the red card in the World Cup qualifying match to his visit to the White House. The two football “legends” seem to be competing intentionally or unintentionally. Especially after Messi's unofficial visit to Camp Nou, it attracted front-page attention from almost all sports media, especially for fans.

On the eve of Barcelona's home game against Athletic Bilbao, a highly anticipated match, Barcelona's German coach Frank also responded to the topic of "Messi's return" that fans and the media are paying attention to. At the pre-match press conference, Frank did not talk about Messi's return, but directly talked about "coaching Messi." He said: "Why can't you coach him? Messi is the best player in the past ten years."

As soon as this sentence came out, it aroused the expectations of the fans, which implied that the Barcelona management actually had an intention to return Messi to the Nou Camp. At the same time, the current Barcelona coach also added: "I have always enjoyed watching him play. He is a perfect choice for any team."

As soon as this sentence came out, fans said that the current Barcelona coach is also a plum player. For a head coach, coaching Messi is an honor, because Messi has enough decision-making ability on the field. Even though he is no longer in a mainstream league, he still maintains a high level. This can be seen from his current performance in the MLS and the national team.

Messi's 10-point performance statistics at Camp Nou

In the past, many fans of a certain club believed that Messi's return to Barcelona was the wishful thinking of the fans. Now it seems that this is not the wish of the fans, but also of Barcelona's management. This can be seen from the coach's statement. Moreover, the coach who led Barcelona to win the La Liga championship, the Spanish Cup and the Spanish Super Cup in his first season, achieving a treble of domestic competitions, also talked about his contract with Messi.

Frank took over Barcelona in May 2024, and his contract period is until 2026. In May this year, thanks to his coaching record, Barcelona chose to sign with him until 2027. Messi's current contract expires in 2028. Obviously, the coach's talk about coaching Messi was not a simple talk, but something that the management had studied.

So this news will undoubtedly make many Barcelona fans and Messi fans excited. It is conceivable that if Messi really returns to Barcelona, ​​it will once again stage a football legend. However, although it is possible, in reality, there are currently many difficulties, especially with Barcelona's current lineup construction and salary structure. But as long as there is a possibility, only the Barcelona management has not ignored it, which is undoubtedly a kind of expectation for the fans.