It would be a dream - Barcelona striker Robert Lewandowski makes honest Lionel Messi transfer admission Notifications New User posted their first comment this is comment text Approve Reject & ban Delete Logout

It would be a dream - Barcelona striker Robert Lewandowski makes honest Lionel Messi transfer admission

Could Lionel Messi be on his way back to Barcelona? Barcelona striker has expressed his desire to play with amidst claims that the Blaugrana want to re-sign the forward from Paris Saint-Germain (PSG). Lionel Messi was forced to part ways with Barcelona, his club of 21 years, in the summer of 2021. The Catalans' financial constraints meant that they could not hand him a new deal. The Argentinean icon thus left Camp Nou on a free transfer and joined PSG on a two-year deal. While he is now contracted to the Parisians, he is constantly linked with a move back to the Catalonia. Barcelona are said to be determined to re-sign Messi from the Parisians before he calls it quits on his playing career. There have even been claims that . Asked about Messi's possible return to Camp Nou, Lewandowski insisted that he is in the dark about such a move. The Blaugrana goalscorer, though, revealed that he would love to play with the seven-time Ballon d'Or winner. He told : "I don't know what's going on right now, but for a striker it would be a dream to play with Lionel Messi for sure." Lewandowski: "I don't know what will happen in the future, but for a striker it would be a dream to play with Messi, without a doubt."Lewandowski: "I don't know what will happen in the future, but for a striker it would be a dream to play with Messi, without a doubt." Lewandowski also heaped praise on Messi for his ability to combine with his teammates, especially the strikers. He said: "Messi is absolutely brilliant with the amazing passes he plays to the striker. If you think about Messi, he has this brilliant connection with strikers. He knows how to put the ball into the box, between the lines... he's the best in the world at that." Lewandowski notably went up against Messi for the Ballon d'Or award last year and eventually came second to the Argentinean. It now remains to be seen if a link-up between the two is on the cards at Barcelona.

How has former Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi fared for PSG

Lionel Messi made a slow start to his time at PSG, struggling to replicate his Barcelona standards. He scored 11 goals and provided 15 assists in 34 appearances across all competitions during his first season at the club. While the numbers were not particularly bad, many considered it to be poor by his standards. However, the 35-year-old has been in red-hot form for Les Parisiens this campaign. Messi has found the back of the net 12 times in 18 matches across all competitions this term. He has also provided 14 assists for his teammates so far, equalling last season's goal contributions tally. Paul Merson predicts the result of Newcastle vs Chelsea and other EPL GW 16 fixtures! Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Thank You! Show More Comments No thanks Delete Cancel Update Reply ❮ ❯ No thanks Delete Cancel Update Reply ❮ ❯ Be the first one to comment on this story More from Sportskeeda Fetching more content... 1 Logout No Results Found