On Sunday, the Daily Sport revealed that Xavi had asked Barcelona to sign Messi back in the 2023 summer window.
In the summer of 2021, Messi has already reached an agreement with the club to renew his contract with Barca. However, unable to pay Messi's high salary, Laporta decided not to renew messi's contract, and the Argentine had to switch to Paris.
Messi signed a 2-year contract with Paris, and Le Parisien previously revealed that Paris has asked for a contract extension with Messi, but has not yet received a response from Messi. This means that by the summer of 2023, Messi will be a free agent.
After Messi left, Barca took a hit on and off the pitch. Last season, Barca failed to win in a season for the first time in 20 years. At the same time, Messi's departure has also made Barca suffer from scoring difficulties.
Ahead of the preseason match against Real Madrid, Laporta said publicly, "I hope Messi's future at Barca is not over yet." We have a responsibility to repair this history in the future. Messi deserves a better ending. ”
The Daily Sport revealed that Xavi has asked Laporta to study the possibility of signing Messi back after the season. Xavi, who maintains a good relationship with Messi, believes that Messi's return can make a great contribution to Barca in both athletic and economic aspects. At the same time, signing back Messi can ease the differences that have arisen because of his departure from Barca.
Although Messi will turn 36 by the summer of 2023, Harvey believes that Messi still has a lot to offer, both in terms of experience and technology. Harvey believes it is feasible for Messi to return to Barca and become the core of his competitive plan.
At the same time, Harvey also believes that Messi's return will be the key to Barca's revival. After losing Messi, Barca also lost their status as world-class giants. Once Messi returns, Barca will truly return to the giants.
As a result, Xavi has revealed to Laporta, the Technical Secretariat the idea of signing Messi back a year later, allowing Messi to hang up his boots at Barca, and the club is considering this idea.