Barcelona president, Joan Laporta has stated that the club has no interest in re-signing Lionel Messi after allowing the 34-year-old to join Paris Saint-Germain last summer.
The seven-time Ballon d'Or winner joined PSG after Barcelona released a bombshell statement stating that he would be leaving the club due to financial restrictions placed upon them by LaLiga amid their colossal debts.
However, Messi has been linked with a return to Barcelona after just one season because he is reportedly 'unhappy' with the Ligue 1 side and disappointed about their Champions League exit.
Barcelona president Laporta has now dismissed claims that Messi could be returning back to the Nou Camp
Speaking to RAC1, Laporta said: 'I've received no message from Lionel Messi or his camp over a possibility of returning to Barcelona. At the moment we are not considering it.
'I no longer have a fluid communication with Messi like I did before he left. His departure almost made me feel more bad for personal and family reasons rather than just strictly sporting ones.
'We're not considering [Messi's return]. We are building a new team, with a mix of young players and experience - the symbiosis is working. But Leo is Leo and he'll always be a winner.
'For me, it sure wasn't easy [for him to go], but, as it happened, I thought about the club [finances], I couldn't put it at more risk. I think we did what we had to do.'
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