Xavi has asked Joan Laporta, the president of the Barcelona club, to consider the possibility of the return of Lionel Messi.
According to “SPORT”, Xavi’s request is for the Argentine to return after the end of the next season.
Messi’s contract with Paris Saint-Germain expires on June 30, 2023, and then he can return to Camp Nou as a free player.
Coach Xavi, who maintains an excellent relationship with the Argentine star, is convinced that his return can contribute a lot, both financially and sportingly, as he believes the 35-year-old still has a lot to give.
According to the Spanish medium, the return of the captain of Argentina can also serve to sink the disputes that arose as a result of his departure from the club and to successfully close the collaboration that started at the age of 13, when he was still a child.
Further, the goal is said to be that the seven-time “Golden Ball” winner can retire as a Barcelona player.
Despite the fact that two years have passed and that Messi would be 36 years old, Xavi believes that Leo can still offer a lot to the sport, both in experience and in the game. The coach believes that it is possible for the Argentine to return to the team to join and lead the project within his footballing reality.
Then, according to “SPORT”, there is a more global aspect – Xavi considers that his arrival could be the key to the revival of the club. Barça lost the hierarchy at the world level when they lost Messi and now they can recover the lost ground and at the same time, close what started in 2000, for Messi to return to Barça to play the last year or years.
Xavi is said to have conveyed all this to the president of Laporta, so that he too can work to sign Messi when his contract with PSG ends.