Joan Laporta confirms that Leo Messi will have his statue at Spotify Camp Nou

Lionel Messi will have his statue at Spotify Camp Nou. During the presentation of the book 'Jo vaig viure a la Masia', written by journalist Xavi Torres, the president of Fútbol Club Barcelona, Joan Laporta, confirmed that, along with those of Johan Cruyff and Ladislao Kubala, there will also be a statue of 'La Pulga' in the revamped Barça temple.

"We would love to. I think all of Barcelona would also love to have a statue of Leo Messi where the great figures of Barça's history are," the Blaugrana president began. The idea will take shape in the medium term, provided the Rosario native and his family give the 'Ok'.

"It would be only fair for Leo to also have his statue because he is one of those benchmark players who have marked us all. We are working on it. When the time comes and we have the design for this statue, we will propose it," Laporta added

Leo Messi will be part of FC Barcelona in the future

Leo Messi surprised Barça with a 'lightning' visit to Spotify Camp Nou

Likewise, the president of FC Barcelona reiterated his desire to see Messi linked to the club in the future. Thinking about a second stint as a player is "unrealistic", as Laporta himself commented days ago to 'RAC1', but not so in the long term, thinking about the management aspect.

"I am sure he will be linked to the club again. I don't know what he will do when his career at Inter Miami ends, but he knows he has an open door. We have absolute respect and admiration for Leo. He deserves the most beautiful tribute in the world," the Barça president pointed out.

The first meeting with Leo will come once the men's first team's return to the Spotify Camp Nou is resolved. November 29, against Alavés, is shaping up to be the most suitable date for Hansi Flick's team to return to Les Corts, right in the middle of Barça's 126th anniversary

Ideally, a tribute to 'La Pulga' would be held that day, provided the Argentine player does not advance further in the MLS playoffs with his club. Inter Miami will play the conference semifinal on November 23rd, against Cincinnati. 

Xavi Torres's book, a tribute to La Masia

Joan Laporta, in any case, after Messi's lightning visit to Camp Nou, continues to take advantage of every opportunity to re-establish contact with Leo and his entourage, with whom relations have been distant since the Rosario native's departure in 2021 for PSG. The '10' was attentive to a possible return in 2023, but the Blaugrana's financial situation did not allow his signing.

The plan to build a statue of 'the 10' was unveiled during the presentation of the book 'Jo vaig viure a la Masia', where Xavi Torres addresses the phenomenon of the Barça youth academy from the perspective of the training area, his collaborators, and some of the great talents that have emerged from there in recent years.

In addition to Joan Laporta, various Barcelona personalities also attended the book presentation, including former academy players **Guillermo Amor** and **Jofre Mateu**, as well as **Miquel Olmo**, **Dani Olmo**'s father, among other figures linked to La Masia.