"They are rumours", would say Lionel Messi if he answered the questions of the press.
But that doesn't happen.
And the versions grow.
Over the weekend he took advantage of the days off that he was given at PSG and traveled with about 15 suitcases to Barcelona.
On Monday morning he was seen cycling through the city, as if he enjoyed every second of the streets of Castelldefels, where he has his family home.
And at night he went out to dinner with friends.
But not with just any kind of friends, but with
Jordi Alba and Sergio Busquets, two references for FC Barcelona
and all in the midst of rumors of his return to the club that saw him born, grow up and become the best footballer of all time.
So, on Sunday he traveled, on Monday morning he pedaled and at night, the Argentine star went out to dinner with his wife and friends.
And, as happened to him when he was at Euro Disney a few days ago, he generated a real revolution when the ball began to spread about his presence in the place.
Messi and Antonela met in an exclusive restaurant in Barcelona with Jordi Alba and his wife, Romarey Ventura, who are expecting a child, and Sergio Busquets and Elena Galera, another couple who are friends with the Argentines.
Without going any further, a week ago they met at Disney in Paris.
On this occasion, the one who was also there was Pepe Costa, one of those who was closest to Rosario in his years at Barcelona.
Leo's arrival was leaked quickly, there were even cameras waiting for him when he entered the restaurant.
The journalists asked Messi if he was preparing his return to the blaugrana
but the current Paris Saint Germain player, without losing his good manners, did not answer any questions.
In Barcelona they see signs of the imminent return of their prodigal son.
The suitcases.
Dinners and meetings with friends of the club.
Laporta's meeting with Jorge Messi... And, while in the Parque de los Príncipes they whistle at him when his name appears on the giant screens, in Barcelona they chant his name when the game of the team that is headed for the League reaches the tenth minute mark .
All roads seem to lead to Catalonia, although the answer will only be in the middle of the year.
There is little left, although the anxiety is great.
