Lionel Messi and FC Barcelona rumours are back again, and this time, several reports emerging from Spain suggest Messi has given his former club a 10-day deadline to prove if they can sign him this summer amid concerns around Financial Fair Play rules. With top bosses, including the president and head coach, Xavi, going public on how much they want Messi back at Camp Nou, Barcelona is yet to get the green signal from LaLiga over the same.

With Lionel Messi’s contract with Paris Saint-Germain up this summer, the World Cup winner with Argentina will look out for a new club. While there is serious interest from Al-Hilal in Saudi Pro League to sign him, MLS club Inter Miami is also in the race to bring Messi on the board.

However, having spent more than two decades at FC Barcelona, several people close to him feel Messi’s heart still lies there, and as a result, he’s not ruling out a chance to return to Camp Nou for his final run. For this to reach its fruitful conclusion, a lot needs to be done and taken care of in between.

Earlier, Barcelona President Joan Laporta revealed the club proposed a ‘viable plan’ to LaLiga that states selling a few players and a roadmap on how to sign Messi this summer.

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However, Messi giving a ten-day deadline to Barcelona doesn’t mean he will sign the papers and announce his return to the club - it means Messi would get clarity on his future before the new season begins.

<h2>How can Barcelona sign Messi?</h2>

With the Spanish League wanting Barcelona to lower expenditure&nbsp;by 200 million, the sale of veterans Sergio Busquets, Jordi Alba and Gerard Pique last season helped them cut the cost by nearly 100 million. Also, because Camp Nou is getting renovated, the income will get shrunk by 50 million despite playing in Montjuïc.

It is also understood that LaLiga will accept the plan by next week, and then Barcelona can go ahead and execute the sales and purchases to fulfil what is proposed. Firstly, Barca wants to complete contract extensions of a few players, and then their priority would be to get the seven-time Ballon d’Or winner back to where he belonged.&nbsp;

Besides, another request from Lionel Messi’s camp is his iconic reunion with the number 10 jersey – that for now belongs to winger Ansu Fati.

While Fati could switch the jersey number for Messi’s homecoming, a consensus among people close to information states Barcelona could rather contemplate selling Fati to generate more funds.

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Lionel Messi and FC Barcelona rumours are back again, and this time, several reports emerging from Spain suggest Messi has given his former club a 10-day deadline to prove if they can sign him this summer amid concerns around Financial Fair Play rules.

Lionel Messi and FC Barcelona rumours are back again, and this time, several reports emerging from Spain suggest Messi has given his former club a 10-day deadline to prove if they can sign him this summer amid concerns around Financial Fair Play rules. With top bosses, including the president and head coach, Xavi, going public on how much they want Messi back at Camp Nou, Barcelona is yet to get the green signal from LaLiga over the same. With Lionel Messi’s contract with Paris Saint-Germain up this summer, the World Cup winner with Argentina will look out for a new club. While there is serious interest from Al-Hilal in Saudi Pro League to sign him, MLS club Inter Miami is also in the race to bring Messi on the board. However, having spent more than two decades at FC Barcelona, several people close to him feel Messi’s heart still lies there, and as a result, he’s not ruling out a chance to return to Camp Nou for his final run. For this to reach its fruitful conclusion, a lot needs to be done and taken care of in between. Earlier, Barcelona President Joan Laporta revealed the club proposed a ‘viable plan’ to LaLiga that states selling a few players and a roadmap on how to sign Messi this summer. ALSO READ: WATCH: Jose Mourinho gives away his silver medal amid speculations surrounding future at AS Roma However, Messi giving a ten-day deadline to Barcelona doesn’t mean he will sign the papers and announce his return to the club - it means Messi would get clarity on his future before the new season begins. How can Barcelona sign Messi? With the Spanish League wanting Barcelona to lower expenditure by 200 million, the sale of veterans Sergio Busquets, Jordi Alba and Gerard Pique last season helped them cut the cost by nearly 100 million. Also, because Camp Nou is getting renovated, the income will get shrunk by 50 million despite playing in Montjuïc. It is also understood that LaLiga will accept the plan by next week, and then Barcelona can go ahead and execute the sales and purchases to fulfil what is proposed. Firstly, Barca wants to complete contract extensions of a few players, and then their priority would be to get the seven-time Ballon d’Or winner back to where he belonged. Besides, another request from Lionel Messi’s camp is his iconic reunion with the number 10 jersey – that for now belongs to winger Ansu Fati. While Fati could switch the jersey number for Messi’s homecoming, a consensus among people close to information states Barcelona could rather contemplate selling Fati to generate more funds. WATCH WION LIVE HERE:

Messi gives 10-day deadline to Barcelona to prove they can sign him this summer amid FFP concerns

Real Madrid's winning streak ended when they conceded a late goal to draw 2-2 at home to Celta Vigo and finish the weekend with their lead over Barcelona down to one point.

Real manager Zinedine Zidane was philosophical.

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"There's nothing to explain, it's just the way things are, it's football," he said. "I'm not worried about it, but I'm disappointed, as always when you drop two points at home."&nbsp;

Barcelona beat third-place Getafe on Saturday to open a 10-point gap on the chasing pack. Sevilla could have climbed to third on Sunday but were held, 2-2, at home by rock-bottom Espanyol.&nbsp;

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Real had won five straight in La Liga to accelerate past Barcelona. On Sunday they welcomed back Eden Hazard, who had been out since November. Coach Zinedine Zidane also recalled his other 100 million euro player Gareth Bale to complete an all-star attack with Karim Benzema.

Yet Celta leapt into the lead after seven minutes. A pass from Iago Aspas sent Fedor Smolov galloping clear up the middle and he shot low past Thibaut Courtois.

"There were mistakes, especially for the first goal," said Zidane. "We were not well-positioned, it happens, and it'll happen to us again."

Celta had only climbed out of the relegation places the weekend before and looked anxious and overawed on the ball.&nbsp;

Real dominated the rest of the first half and their starry attacking lineup produced pacy, intricate and imaginative attacking interchanges but a combination of good defending and bad finishing kept Real out for the rest of the first half.

Real again dominated the start of the first half.&nbsp;

Sergio Ramos, already playing as an extra striker, slammed the ball into the net but had been standing offside.&nbsp;

In the 52nd minute, Marcelo, not for the first time, found space on the left. His low cross deflected to Toni Kroos following the attack. The German drilled in the equaliser. It was the sixth straight season Kroos had scored against Celta.

In the 65th minute, goalkeeper Ruben Blanco pulled down the impressive Hazard. Ramos slammed the penalty into the bottom corner of the net.

"We're glad he's back," said Zidane who took the Belgian off in the 73rd minute.

"We know what he can do for us. He didn't go further than we planned after three months out," Zidane said. "He was involved in a lot of attacking action."

Celta responded by rediscovering their attacking nerve.

With four minutes left, a sharp pass from Denis Suarez, who had come on in the 71st minute, caught the Real back four rigid on the edge of their own area. Santi Mina, who had been on for just two minutes, raced onto the ball and drilled a shot past Courtois.

"An extraordinary pass," said Zidane.

Real play Levante in the league next Sunday before entertaining Manchester City in the Champions League.

"Now we have to prepare for our next game because after that it's going to get harder and harder."

Real Madrid also used the match Sunday to send a message to China.

The players came on before the match wearing shirts with the Chinese message "China, come on!"

During the game the advertising hoardings flashed up the English message "Wuhan! Come on! We support you!"

"Real Madrid wishes to express its full support for all of the people affected by the coronavirus," the club tweeted in English.

Yao Fei, Charge d'Affaires in China's Madrid embassy, responded with a tweet of thanks in Spanish.

"A million thanks to Real Madrid for their valuable support for China in the fight against the coronavirus! Victory will be ours!"

The point ensured Celta stayed just outside the relegations places ahead of Mallorca, who beat Alaves on Saturday, on goal difference. The pair are two points clear of Leganes, who drew with Betis on Sunday and Espanyol who drew at Sevilla.

Sevilla missed a chance to exploit Getafe's loss to Barcelona and fourth-placed Atletico Madrid's 2-2 draw at Valencia on Friday.&nbsp;

Lucas Ocampos headed Sevilla in front after 14 minutes before Adrian Embarba levelled the scores with a free-kick.

China winger Wu Lei put the away side ahead five minutes after the break.

After Victor Sanchez was sent off Suso exploited Sevilla's man advantage to score his first goal for the club since arriving on loan from AC Milan last month.

Real Madrid's winning streak ended when they conceded a late goal to draw 2-2 at home to Celta Vigo and finish the weekend with their lead over Barcelona down to one point.

Real Madrid's winning streak ended when they conceded a late goal to draw 2-2 at home to Celta Vigo and finish the weekend with their lead over Barcelona down to one point. Real manager Zinedine Zidane was philosophical. 👔💬 #Zidane analyses our 2-2 draw against @RCCeltaEN. #RealMadridCelta pic.twitter.com/bhzYiGlrJY — Real Madrid C.F. 🇬🇧🇺🇸 (@realmadriden) February 16, 2020 × "There's nothing to explain, it's just the way things are, it's football," he said. "I'm not worried about it, but I'm disappointed, as always when you drop two points at home." Barcelona beat third-place Getafe on Saturday to open a 10-point gap on the chasing pack. Sevilla could have climbed to third on Sunday but were held, 2-2, at home by rock-bottom Espanyol. HIGHLIGHTS | @SantiMina7 scored with his first touch as @RCCeltaEN stunned the Bernabeu! 💙😱 📺 #RealMadridCelta pic.twitter.com/SK12xGJL6y — LaLiga English (@LaLigaEN) February 16, 2020 × Real had won five straight in La Liga to accelerate past Barcelona. On Sunday they welcomed back Eden Hazard, who had been out since November. Coach Zinedine Zidane also recalled his other 100 million euro player Gareth Bale to complete an all-star attack with Karim Benzema. Yet Celta leapt into the lead after seven minutes. A pass from Iago Aspas sent Fedor Smolov galloping clear up the middle and he shot low past Thibaut Courtois. "There were mistakes, especially for the first goal," said Zidane. "We were not well-positioned, it happens, and it'll happen to us again." Celta had only climbed out of the relegation places the weekend before and looked anxious and overawed on the ball. Real dominated the rest of the first half and their starry attacking lineup produced pacy, intricate and imaginative attacking interchanges but a combination of good defending and bad finishing kept Real out for the rest of the first half. Real again dominated the start of the first half. Sergio Ramos, already playing as an extra striker, slammed the ball into the net but had been standing offside. In the 52nd minute, Marcelo, not for the first time, found space on the left. His low cross deflected to Toni Kroos following the attack. The German drilled in the equaliser. It was the sixth straight season Kroos had scored against Celta. In the 65th minute, goalkeeper Ruben Blanco pulled down the impressive Hazard. Ramos slammed the penalty into the bottom corner of the net. "We're glad he's back," said Zidane who took the Belgian off in the 73rd minute. "We know what he can do for us. He didn't go further than we planned after three months out," Zidane said. "He was involved in a lot of attacking action." Celta responded by rediscovering their attacking nerve. With four minutes left, a sharp pass from Denis Suarez, who had come on in the 71st minute, caught the Real back four rigid on the edge of their own area. Santi Mina, who had been on for just two minutes, raced onto the ball and drilled a shot past Courtois. "An extraordinary pass," said Zidane. Real play Levante in the league next Sunday before entertaining Manchester City in the Champions League. "Now we have to prepare for our next game because after that it's going to get harder and harder." Real Madrid also used the match Sunday to send a message to China. The players came on before the match wearing shirts with the Chinese message "China, come on!" During the game the advertising hoardings flashed up the English message "Wuhan! Come on! We support you!" "Real Madrid wishes to express its full support for all of the people affected by the coronavirus," the club tweeted in English. Yao Fei, Charge d'Affaires in China's Madrid embassy, responded with a tweet of thanks in Spanish. "A million thanks to Real Madrid for their valuable support for China in the fight against the coronavirus! Victory will be ours!" The point ensured Celta stayed just outside the relegations places ahead of Mallorca, who beat Alaves on Saturday, on goal difference. The pair are two points clear of Leganes, who drew with Betis on Sunday and Espanyol who drew at Sevilla. Sevilla missed a chance to exploit Getafe's loss to Barcelona and fourth-placed Atletico Madrid's 2-2 draw at Valencia on Friday. Lucas Ocampos headed Sevilla in front after 14 minutes before Adrian Embarba levelled the scores with a free-kick. China winger Wu Lei put the away side ahead five minutes after the break. After Victor Sanchez was sent off Suso exploited Sevilla's man advantage to score his first goal for the club since arriving on loan from AC Milan last month.

La Liga: Celta strike late to put brakes on Real Madrid

<a href="https://www.wionews.com/.../real-beat-atletico-on-penalties-to-win-11th- spanish-super-cup-273840">Atletico Madrid</a>'s hopes of getting back into the Spanish title race faded even further with a 2-0 defeat away by struggling Eibar in&nbsp;La&nbsp;Liga&nbsp;on Saturday.

The tiny Basque side, who have the smallest stadium in&nbsp;La&nbsp;Liga, took the lead in the 10th minute when Esteban Burgos stabbed home from close range at the far post after Atletico failed to properly defend a corner.

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Atletico, who lost&nbsp;last Sunday's Super Cup final to Real Madrid on penalties, were without captain Koke plus defenders Kieran Trippier and Jose Gimenez and never got a grip on the game on a rain-swept evening at Ipurua.

Edu Exposito's thumping shot from the edge of the area in the 90th minute sealed Eibar's first victory in 12 top-flight games against Atletico and took them seven points clear of the relegation zone.

Atletico, meanwhile, are third on 35 points, eight behind leaders <a href="https://www.wionews.com/.../now-barcelona-outshine-real-madrid-in-money- league-274282">Real Madrid</a> and five behind champions Barcelona who play at home to Granada on Sunday.

Atletico midfielder Saul Niguez, who was asked to play at left-back during the game, was scathing of his side's performance.

"We made a bad start yet again and it's been happening a lot recently. We really struggled to get going, we&nbsp;lacked hunger after being on a good run. This is a tough blow for us," he told reporters.

"Ipurua is a small stadium and they know exactly how to play to their strengths here, they beat us in all the second balls and knew how to deal with our attacks. We needed to play with more intelligence."

Atletico coach Diego Simeone added: "We started very badly, we barely played in the first half and didn't do what we needed to do.

"It's always been difficult for us here when we have won here the games have been very tight and today was similar, but they made the most of our mistakes and we couldn't take our chances."

Atletico Madrid's hopes of getting back into the Spanish title race faded even further with a 2-0 defeat away by struggling Eibar in La Liga on Saturday. The tiny Basque side, who have the smallest stadium in La Liga, took the lead in the 10th minute when Esteban Burgos stabbed home from close range at the far post after Atletico failed to properly defend a corner.

Atletico Madrid's hopes of getting back into the Spanish title race faded even further with a 2-0 defeat away by struggling Eibar in La Liga on Saturday. The tiny Basque side, who have the smallest stadium in La Liga, took the lead in the 10th minute when Esteban Burgos stabbed home from close range at the far post after Atletico failed to properly defend a corner. Eibar beat Atleti for the first ever time in #LaLigaSantander. 👏🎉#EibarAtleti 2-0 pic.twitter.com/N58WqItKWP — LaLiga (@LaLigaEN) January 18, 2020 × Atletico, who lost last Sunday's Super Cup final to Real Madrid on penalties, were without captain Koke plus defenders Kieran Trippier and Jose Gimenez and never got a grip on the game on a rain-swept evening at Ipurua. Edu Exposito's thumping shot from the edge of the area in the 90th minute sealed Eibar's first victory in 12 top-flight games against Atletico and took them seven points clear of the relegation zone. Atletico, meanwhile, are third on 35 points, eight behind leaders Real Madrid and five behind champions Barcelona who play at home to Granada on Sunday. Atletico midfielder Saul Niguez, who was asked to play at left-back during the game, was scathing of his side's performance. "We made a bad start yet again and it's been happening a lot recently. We really struggled to get going, we lacked hunger after being on a good run. This is a tough blow for us," he told reporters. "Ipurua is a small stadium and they know exactly how to play to their strengths here, they beat us in all the second balls and knew how to deal with our attacks. We needed to play with more intelligence." Atletico coach Diego Simeone added: "We started very badly, we barely played in the first half and didn't do what we needed to do. "It's always been difficult for us here when we have won here the games have been very tight and today was similar, but they made the most of our mistakes and we couldn't take our chances."

La Liga: SD Eibar beat Atletico Madrid for first time in league history

La Liga president Javier Tebas said on Friday he remains determined to play Spanish top flight games abroad in a bid to further improve the league&#39;s global popularity.

Premier League plans in 2008 for a &#39;39th game&#39;, a round of fixtures played outside England, met fierce opposition from the fans, but Tebas remains enthusiastic about the idea of playing one or two games per year outside Spain.

&quot;It&#39;s a difficult and complicated issue because there are many things that need to be ironed out but we want to be the first league that plays an official game outside its usual territory,&quot; he said at the Web Sport Congress on Friday.

&quot;We&#39;re not talking about playing all 380 games per season abroad, it will be one per season or two at most. We are now trying to get clubs to agree to the decision.&quot;

The league&#39;s two most successful clubs Real Madrid and Barcelona met in a &#39;Clasico&#39; friendly game last July in Miami, Florida, packing out the 65,000-seater Hard Rock Stadium.

Neither team are expected to feature in any official game played outside Spain in the future though and certainly not against each other in a &#39;Clasico&#39;.

La Liga&#39;s head of global communications Joris Evers told Reuters in December: &quot;It is unlikely for it to be a &#39;Clasico&#39;, as one of the key priorities is to expand awareness and present La Liga as much broader than Real Madrid and Barcelona.

&quot;They are the biggest clubs and brands within La Liga and we want to take advantage of the &#39;Clasico&#39; to present the broader league, to talk to people about more stories and more clubs.

&quot;That&#39;s how we want to grow the story of our competition and the spectacle of entertainment we have each weekend.&quot;

To improve the league's global popularity, La Liga's president Javier Tebas remains enthusiastic about the idea of playing few games outside Spain

La Liga president Javier Tebas said on Friday he remains determined to play Spanish top flight games abroad in a bid to further improve the league's global popularity. Premier League plans in 2008 for a '39th game', a round of fixtures played outside England, met fierce opposition from the fans, but Tebas remains enthusiastic about the idea of playing one or two games per year outside Spain. "It's a difficult and complicated issue because there are many things that need to be ironed out but we want to be the first league that plays an official game outside its usual territory," he said at the Web Sport Congress on Friday. "We're not talking about playing all 380 games per season abroad, it will be one per season or two at most. We are now trying to get clubs to agree to the decision." The league's two most successful clubs Real Madrid and Barcelona met in a 'Clasico' friendly game last July in Miami, Florida, packing out the 65,000-seater Hard Rock Stadium. Neither team are expected to feature in any official game played outside Spain in the future though and certainly not against each other in a 'Clasico'. La Liga's head of global communications Joris Evers told Reuters in December: "It is unlikely for it to be a 'Clasico', as one of the key priorities is to expand awareness and present La Liga as much broader than Real Madrid and Barcelona. "They are the biggest clubs and brands within La Liga and we want to take advantage of the 'Clasico' to present the broader league, to talk to people about more stories and more clubs. "That's how we want to grow the story of our competition and the spectacle of entertainment we have each weekend."

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