Newell's Old Boys want Lionel Messi return

Argentine outfit Newell's Old Boys are keen for former attacker Lionel Messi to return to the club in the future.

Messi, 25, was part of Newell's youth academy between 1995 and 2000 before making the move to Barcelona, and the Argentine club's president Guillermo Lorente has hinted at a return.

"We can watch him and dream that one day he will come back. He is still very young, [but] let's hope that one day he can return, to retire here, or to play here. He should. It should be an obligation for him," he told Liga BBVA's website.

Messi is widely considered to be the greatest player of all time.