Chai! My people, big news don land from Argentina wey go sweet football fans everywhere! Hear am o, Messi fit return to him boyhood club, Newell’s Old Boys, in the first half of 2027. Na wah! E be like say dis one go shake ground!
According to Juan Manuel Medina, wey be the vice-president for Newell’s, dem don dey plan plenty since 2024 to bring Messi back to Rosario. Imagine Messi wey never play any senior game for Argentina join as dem dey find ways to improve their club and the city of Rosario! E go be huge level for dem!
Even though Messi don sign contract with Inter Miami till 2028, dem dey reason to borrow am for small time come back join Newell’s before dem arrange am for Miami again. Na planning wey dey show say dem want give Messi proper welcome for him hometown. Many people dey wait for dis one, e go really be landmark moment!
Abeg, make we drop small background gist for una. Messi start him journey for football as young boy for Newell’s, playing from age six to thirteen. Na im make dem don name one of their stands after him. Talk say no be small thing if e come play for dem again!
But wait o! Di reality wey dey ground be say MLS go change dem own calendar to join European style for 2027, wahala gone! Dis one fit make am easy for Messi to dash Newell’s a few months opportunity before the new season begin. Na only dem know wetin go happen, but we dey observe!
As we dey talk about Messi’s future, make we not forget him position for Argentina national team too. Di man fit still play for World Cup as Argentina dey prepare to defend dem title. Messi still dey find way to remain sharp and not be burden as dem enter tournament wey dey come in 2026. E don let una know say e dey have plenty on top him mind, but one thing clear, e no wan be liability!
Mascherano, wey be him former teammate don even talk say Messi go fit help dem defend dem title. Di hope dey high say Messi could impact di game positively. Dem dey reason am say Argentina dey prepared well, plenty strong players dey ready, and Messi’s presence no dey joke!
As e be now, Messi don pamper fans with 77 goals for Inter Miami since he enter dem club last year after exit from PSG. Na him dey lead the MLS Cup win, talk less of Supporters’ Shield and Leagues Cup! Imagine wetin go happen if he fit add Newell’s to dat resume?
To crown am, Messi don dey talk say he go love to play for Newell’s, but he dey always reason am based on how he family dey fair. Family matter dey important pass all, and he wan make sure say e no go endanger dem.
No be only football talk we dey hear o, as the market dey hot for Messi’s return. If dem fit sort everything wey dey involve security and all, then we fit see Messi don turn legend for wey him start. Na serious matter we go dey watch because we don’t want miss that chance!
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