Lionel Messi will return to Barcelona training for the first time since waving the white flag in his bitter transfer saga with the club, with the Argentine reportedly linking up with Ronald Koeman on Monday. He will train under Ronald Koeman for the first time since the former Everton boss took over from Quique Setien as Barca coach last month. The pair met in August during a private meeting in the midst of Messi's public spat with the club. The president always said at the end of the season I could decide if I wanted to stay or not. Manchester City had been strongly linked with Messi throughout the saga, but a reunion with old boss Pep Guardiola will have to wait for now.

Source: Daily Mail September 06, 2020 07:37 UTC