I think Messi is trying to be realistic now and he didn't want to make a blunder that would put him in the same situation a second time. We all know that he left Barcelona because Barcelona's financial situation was in turmoil and Barcelona has no option other than having to sell Messi. So if Messi has worries about returning to Barcelona, I think it is a reasonable thought because even though 2 years have passed, Barcelona still has problems with their finances and Messi knows the problem perfectly.
Messi was already supposed to sign a contract with Inter Miami, but at the last moment, Al-Hilal offered him a contract for 1.5 billion for 3 years, at 500 million a year, I don’t know if he can resist such an offer. Benzema also moved to Al-Ittihad with a payment of 200 million a year until 2026, it seems that money can solve everything. Ronaldo is happy about this fact, he said that now after him and Benzema, many will go to their league, and in a few years it will become top.