The possible return of Lionel Messi to the FC Barcelona would suppose a step forward for the team in many respects and this includes the one of the goal. The footballer formed in The Masia, in spite of not being a goleador 'natural', always could commission to carry on his shoulders the responsibility of the goal in the Barcelona club, although from the Camp Nou the same think in other alternatives.
In addition to the obvious presence of Robert Lewandowski in the staff, the Catalan directive works in being able to have an alternative more in the position of leading centre. Already this season the Barça could see what is to have only an only '9' in the team afterwards that it gave the exit of Memphis Depay in winter, by what is one of the priorities of face to the summer and the name of Aubameyang every time has more chevrons for this.
An option very very known by all
And it is that precisely in January already the team culé thought in the return of the born footballer in France, but the norms prevented that the forward could be registered by third time in a same season. However, the Barça has wanted to keep him in his list and as it explains the journalist Fabrizio Romano to the day of today is the favourite option to be the alternative of Lewandowski in the following course.
The Italian explains that although Vitor Roque is much more appreciated in the Camp Nou, the economic situation culé forces to the institution to choose some operations above another and Auba represents the possibility to cover a need with less investment. The gabonés has agreement until 2024, but the options that Chelsea leave him go out free in July seem quite high.
Expect a year to tie to the next 'crack' of the team
The information equally details that the option of the Brazilian player would be for the summer of 2024, although there it will need of the complicity of the player not to give the jump to Europe with another team in some months. In an alike role, since it remains free, is Roberto Firmino, footballer still of the Liverpool and that Romano has explained that it also has to the Barça between his options for the future.