Messi in ‘surprise flight to Barcelona with family and 14 suitcases’ amid claims PSG ‘will let him leave in summer’

LIONEL MESSI flew in to Barcelona on Saturday alongside his family, reports claim.

The 35-year-old and his entourage are said to have arrived in Spain with 14 suitcases of luggage.

AFPLionel Messi reportedly jetted to Barcelona on Saturday[/caption]

Paris Saint-Germain won 2-1 at Angers on Friday in Ligue 1.

Messi is then claimed to have taken a private flight to Barcelona on Saturday, landing at around midday, according to Jijantes via Sport.

PSG aren’t in action again until April 30.

It comes amid reports that Barcelona are eyeing a sensational swoop to re-sign Messi in the summer, two years after he left the Nou Camp.

Messi is expected to leave PSG at the end of the campaign, according to the Mirror.

The Argentina star is out of contract in Paris at the end of the current campaign.

And the Mirror claim PSG are in no rush to renew his terms.

Instead, club president Nasser Al-Khelaifi is said to be eager to promote more young French talent.

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Barcelona are reported to have made contact with Messi’s representatives regarding a stunning return to the club.

However, the La Liga giants must negotiate their perilous financial position in order to get a deal done.

Messi has scored 20 goals and provided 19 assists in 36 games for PSG this season.

The club are currently nine points clear at the top of Ligue 1 – but that that did not stop some fans from sensationally booing Messi at the start of the month.

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