What Barcelona ultimately confirmed
Barcelona's June 2023 statement said Jorge Messi informed president Joan Laporta of Lionel Messi's decision to join Inter Miami, despite a proposal from Barça. The club wished the player well in his new professional phase. That announcement resolves the essential question behind the older return speculation: a Barcelona reunion was discussed, but this was not its completion.
Source [1]Why a crowd reaction is not a contract
A chant expresses what supporters want. It cannot establish a player's acceptance, registration or contractual terms. This article therefore does not turn an old crowd reaction into evidence that a transfer happened. The failed 2021 renewal and the 2023 proposal were also different episodes, two years apart. Read the linked renewal explainer for the earlier registration obstacles, and use dated club statements when following the eventual destination of a player.
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