FC Barcelona Universe - Joan Laporta:"Messi? It's not a matter of money. He loves Barça and I'm convinced that he wants to stay. You have to hug him and tell him that
![Laporta on Barcelona's battle for Messi: "The competitors are state clubs who have their ways of skipping Financial Fair Play" - Football España Laporta on Barcelona's battle for Messi: "The competitors are state clubs who have their ways of skipping Financial Fair Play" - Football España](https://icdn.football-espana.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Joan-Laporta-and-Lionel-Messi.jpg)
Laporta on Barcelona's battle for Messi: "The competitors are state clubs who have their ways of skipping Financial Fair Play" - Football España
![WATCH: Will Lionel Messi return to Barcelona? Joan Laporta answers fan question amid mounting transfer speculation | Goal.com WATCH: Will Lionel Messi return to Barcelona? Joan Laporta answers fan question amid mounting transfer speculation | Goal.com](https://assets.goal.com/v3/assets/bltcc7a7ffd2fbf71f5/blt29f7ed717b59759f/643cf061e833175cad5f7029/GOAL_-_Multiple_Images_-_3_Stacked_-_Facebook_(1).jpg?auto=webp&format=pjpg&width=3840&quality=60)
WATCH: Will Lionel Messi return to Barcelona? Joan Laporta answers fan question amid mounting transfer speculation | Goal.com
![Presidential candidate Joan Laporta vows to try to keep wantaway Lionel Messi at Barcelona - Eurosport Presidential candidate Joan Laporta vows to try to keep wantaway Lionel Messi at Barcelona - Eurosport](https://imgresizer.eurosport.com/unsafe/1200x0/filters:format(jpeg):focal(1733x970:1735x968)/origin-imgresizer.eurosport.com/2020/12/17/2957235-60700628-2560-1440.jpg)
Presidential candidate Joan Laporta vows to try to keep wantaway Lionel Messi at Barcelona - Eurosport
![Joan Laporta: Lionel Messi wanted to stay at Barcelona, but the reality cannot be changed - Eurosport Joan Laporta: Lionel Messi wanted to stay at Barcelona, but the reality cannot be changed - Eurosport](https://imgresizer.eurosport.com/unsafe/1200x0/filters:format(jpeg):focal(1725x248:1727x246)/origin-imgresizer.eurosport.com/2021/08/06/3195997-65475208-2560-1440.jpg)
Joan Laporta: Lionel Messi wanted to stay at Barcelona, but the reality cannot be changed - Eurosport
![Joan Laporta: 'If I become president, I'll do everything to ensure Messi continues' | Barcelona | The Guardian Joan Laporta: 'If I become president, I'll do everything to ensure Messi continues' | Barcelona | The Guardian](https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/92ff541eeb53abadc433426ba9342569615e21af/0_0_2907_1938/master/2907.jpg?width=700&quality=85&auto=format&fit=max&s=aaf456a000da7cb898981b1c0f3194d5)
Joan Laporta: 'If I become president, I'll do everything to ensure Messi continues' | Barcelona | The Guardian
![Lionel Messi: Barcelona president Joan Laporta vows to make every effort to bring star back to club this summer - Eurosport Lionel Messi: Barcelona president Joan Laporta vows to make every effort to bring star back to club this summer - Eurosport](https://imgresizer.eurosport.com/unsafe/2560x0/filters:format(jpeg)/origin-imgresizer.eurosport.com/2022/07/29/3424445-69874068-2560-1440.jpg)
Lionel Messi: Barcelona president Joan Laporta vows to make every effort to bring star back to club this summer - Eurosport
![PSG's Lionel Messi hits back at Barcelona President Joan Laporta's claims; 'they hurt me' | Football News PSG's Lionel Messi hits back at Barcelona President Joan Laporta's claims; 'they hurt me' | Football News](https://img.republicworld.com/republic-prod/stories/promolarge/xhdpi/tlfd1jpvv5gqtadp_1635767472.jpeg)
PSG's Lionel Messi hits back at Barcelona President Joan Laporta's claims; 'they hurt me' | Football News
![Ex-FC Barcelona Coach Koeman Attacks President Laporta For Letting Messi Go, Doubts Argentine's Return Ex-FC Barcelona Coach Koeman Attacks President Laporta For Letting Messi Go, Doubts Argentine's Return](https://imageio.forbes.com/specials-images/imageserve/6460f4294e085d6f5958cafa/FC-Barcelona-manager-Ronald-Koeman-doubts-that-Lionel-Messi-will-return-to-the-club-/960x0.jpg?format=jpg&width=960)