Newell's targets Messi homecoming

BUENOS AIRES, Feb. 3 (Xinhua) -- Lionel Messi's boyhood club, Newell's Old Boys, has outlined plans to sign the World Cup winner on a short-term deal next year.

The Argentine team's vice president, Juan Manuel Medina, said the club had discussed the plan since 2024 but did not provide details of any direct negotiations with the 38-year-old.

"We are working on Leo playing for Newell's in the first half of