In Spain, it is reported that the league management has approved the Catalans' financial plans for the upcoming season. The significance: after two years in the City of Light, the return of the Argentine prodigy is closer than ever.

Ronald Araújo, Alejandro Balde and Gavi are likely to find themselves on the shelf if Messi does make a farewell tour at Barcelona. The club's management has submitted new financial documents indicating that the luxury team is undergoing an economic "reorganization"