Does Messi return to Barcelona again?
FC Barcelona manager Xavi Hernandez has confirmed that
he wishes the current Paris Saint-Germain star, Argentina's Lionel Messi
would return to the "Parsa" ranks.
Messi left for Paris Saint-Germain on a free transfer last summer, after Barcelona's
management failed to extend his contract, given the financial
crisis the Catalan side were experiencing at the time.
"I hope Messi's time doesn't :
end in Barcelona," Xavi said in comments reported by Sport, ahead of
the friendly against the New York Red Bulls scheduled for Sunday.
"I think Messi deserves a second chance
I hope he comes back to the Catalan team."
"If the question is, do I want Missy back or not?
The answer is yes. " "The return of Messi is the idea of
the future for the team, but not for this season."
Xavi's remarks were preceded by other statements
by FC Barcelona president Juan Laporta
in which :
he spoke without diplomacy about :
Messi's possible return to the Catalan team, saying "the return of
Messi is an ambition that I have as president and I would like it to happen
I was one of those responsible for that end
(the departure of Messi) that I consider temporary."
He stressed that :
- "Messi's stage in Barsa has not ended as we all wanted, it has ended with
- economic reasons and we have a moral religion, and in this context
- we would like to end his career in a Barcelona shirt and be applauded
- by the fans in the stadium (Camp Nou)."
Messi's contract with Paris Saint-Germain expires in the summer of
2023, when he will be 36 years old.
Laporta dribbles over Messi's return :
Laporta spoke about it during the presentation conference of
Barcelona's new defender, Jules Conde, on Monday and said
"I'm not going to comment on it, because Messi is a player at Paris Saint-Germain."
"They asked me about it in America, we'll see what we can do, and we need to
be committed to dealing with Leo and his current situation."
Messi moved from Barcelona to Paris Saint-Germain last summer, via a free deal
following the failure to renew his contract due to the Fair Financial Play Act.
Messi's contract with the French club expires next summer.
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