Xavi, coach and former player of Barcelona, opened the game about his relationship with Lionel Messi, and spoke about a possible return of the Argentine to the Catalan club
Amid speculations of Lionel Messi at the barcelona, xavi, coach of the Catalan club, opened the game about the possibility of the deal coming to fruition. Former partner of the Argentine in his time as a player, the Spanish coach revealed part of his conversations with the current number 30 of the PSGincluding about his return to Catalonia.
“Messi knows Barcelona is his home and the doors are open, I’ve said that many times”, said Xavier. The coach’s statement was linked to the Argentine’s visit to the Spanish city, when he had dinner with former teammates from Barcelona. Therefore, the rumors of the player’s return were intensified.
Xavi on Leo Messi: “Messi knows that Barcelona is his home and the doors are open, I said this many times”. 🚨🔵🔴🇦🇷 #FCB
“He’s my friend — we are in permanent contact, a potential return will only depend on him. Leo is the best player in history, he’d always fit in”. pic.twitter.com/KU8SBymrYP
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) February 22, 2023
“He (Lionel Messi) is my friend, we are in permanent contact, a possible return depends only on him. Leo is the best player in the history of football, he will always fit in.”, revealed the coach of Barcelona. It even seems that the Catalans are moving to make that happen. According to the radioCatalunya Radio”, Jorge Messithe player’s father, met with Joan Laporta, club president.
According to the Spanish source, the Spanish manager spoke with Messi’s representative about his future, as he has a contract with PSG until the end of the season. Even with some advances in the conversations, the Argentine has not yet signed the contract renewal proposed by the French club.
Last week, Jorge Messi stated that he thought his son’s return to Barcelona was unlikely, as he had not had any conversations with the club so far. However, this picture may have reversed, since, according to the Spanish press, the meeting with the president of the Catalan club finally took place. However, nothing has been announced concretely.
Source: sportbuzz
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