There has been a lot of talk about the possible return of Lionel Messi to Barcelona. This version arises as a rumor as a consequence of the electoral campaign of the Catalan club. Aspirants to take the reins of the club involve in their agenda of proposals the Argentine star.

😢 "¿MESSI? Es un tema que me TIENE TRISTE".

👐 "¿Arreglarlo? Depende de la otra parte".

🗣️ Joan Laporta lo explica con @jordibaste en 2Cat. pic.twitter.com/hSP7askUsx

— El Chiringuito TV (@elchiringuitotv) December 19, 2025

The issue came to Luis Suarez, a friend and former teammate of 'La Pulga', who was interviewed by El Chiringuito about it. Asked about the possibility of Messi returning to the Spanish team, the Uruguayan said that he cannot answer for something that does not concern him.

😅 "¿REGRESO DE MESSI AL BARÇA? Es una DECISIÓN PERSONAL DE ÉL".

🇺🇾 Luis Suárez, sobre la posible vuelta de Leo y una hipotética reconciliación con Laporta.

📹 @jessicablasco20 pic.twitter.com/caR3zqsL4g

— El Chiringuito TV (@elchiringuitotv) March 27, 2026

It's his personal decision. He's happy with the results that Barca are getting, he's a Barca fan

Luis Suárez

He was also asked about a reconciliation between Leo and Joan Laporta, to which Suarez replied that this is only for Messi to affirm or deny, not him.

Messi, the object of desire for the candidates

In recent weeks, several pre-candidates and candidates have tried to obtain some public gesture from the Argentine that could be interpreted as electoral support.

According to the Spanish press, some of them sought to contact him directly to ask for a message or a signal that could influence the club's members.

However, Messi did not respond to any of these attempts, making it clear that he did not wish to get involved in Barcelona's internal political process.

Messi's name, a campaign resource

Messi's image was used at different times during the campaign. One of the most striking cases was that of businessman Marc Ciria, who even put up a huge banner referring to a possible return of the player to the Catalan club.

Despite these actions, the former Blaugrana player preferred not to comment publicly on the candidates' proposals or promises.