"Summer return for Neymar possible' – Bartomeu battling Rousaud on Barca's transfer plans

Former Barcelona vice-president Emili Rousaud has said he believes Lionel Messi will soon sign a contract renewal, and that Neymar could return to the club in the summer.

Rousaud recently departed Barca in controversial fashion, resigning his position and saying he is ready to go to legal war with Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu.

Among his allegations, Rousaud has said “corruption is evident” within Camp Nou and that someone “had their hands” in the club's treasury.

Messi's future has been the subject of discussion recently, with the club legend's current deal expiring in 2021 and no renewal yet agreed.

Though Messi publicly attacked sporting director Eric Abidal recently over the Frenchman's criticism of Barca's squad, Rousaud believes that the Argentine will commit his long-term future to Barca soon.

"I think Messi and Barcelona will reach an agreement over a renewal," Rousaud told ESPN Deportes.

"To reach an agreement, the two parties must make some kind of concession, but I would be very surprised if this beautiful story did not continue for longer."

Messi's former team-mate Neymar has also seen plenty of speculation around his future, with the PSG star admitting last summer that he wanted to leave the French side and return to Barca.

Though Barcelona's attempts to sign the Brazilian were ultimately unsuccessful, Rousaud believes that a second try this summer could prove fruitful.

"I think it's possible that Neymar could return in the summer. It does not seem to me an impossibility at all," Rousaud said, before adding that the current coronavirus pandemic could be advantageous for clubs looking to buy players in the next transfer window.

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By: TheballMan