I 'would love' to return to Barcelona - Messi

Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) Argentine forward Lionel Messi has confessed he would be interested to make a return to his former Spanish club Barcelona.

Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) Argentine pro forward Lionel Messi. Photo:J Berry/Getty Images

However, this time he would prefer to be a Sporting Director as he "would like to go back and contribute" to the forward movement of the club.

In August, 34-year old Messi left Barcelona to French Ligue 1 giants Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) after 20 years of lifting several trophies with the Spanish side.

The Argentine playmaker said, "would love to be a sporting director at some point".

Messi netted more than 600 goals for Barcelona, however, left the club when his contract expired as mounting pressure made it impossible for the club to afford a new deal.

Messi further said: "I don't know if it will be in Barcelona or if it will be something else. If there's the chance, I would like to go back and contribute."

In an interview with Sport, a Spanish newspaper, Messi said: "I always said that I would love to be able to help the club.

"If there is a possibility, I would like to contribute again because it's the club that I love and I would love for it to continue doing well, to continue growing and to continue being one of the best in the world.

"We are going to live in Barcelona again and our life will be there.

"It's what my wife wants and what I want. I don't know when my contract with PSG ends but we'll go back to Barcelona to live."