The sacrifice that Barcelona's players would have to make for Lionel Messi's return

Lionel Messi left Barcelona for money. No one can deny that anymore. Did the Argentine deserve that money? Of course. He is probably the greatest player in Barcelona's history, even more than Johan Cruyff. But in the end, he was a club employee, and he only got what he negotiated for.

That doesn't make him a mercenary or someone just looking for money. The problem should be focused on how Barcelona was giving the Argentine star so much money if the club's finances were not up to the demands of its biggest star. More than anything, Barcelona had a money management problem.

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That is why the story between Messi and Barcelona came to an end, for now. Joan Laporta understands what it means that Lionel Messi is in the Culé club, so he could try to bring him back to Spain. For that, he would have to convince several players to lower their salaries. But can he do it?

Which players could be affected if Laporta brought Messi back?

Several players in the squad would have to lower their salary, as is the case of Frankie de Jong. The Dutchman was already in trouble for that reason and almost left the club in the summer, but reached an agreement with Laporta. Another one could be Gerard Pique. The defender despite not having too much activity is one of those who earn the most (560K euros per week). Finally, even Jordi Alba (400K per week) would have to lower very much his earnings with Barcelona.
So it would be too difficult for Laporta to convince these players to lower their salaries, and it would be almost impossible to see Messi again at Barcelona.