Barcelona boss Xavi has made no secret of his desire to bring the seven-time Ballon d\u2019Or winner back to Camp Nou, feeling his \u2018time at the club is not over\u2019.<\/p>\n
The Catalan club\u2019s president, Joan Laporta, also spoke about his dream of re-signing Messi from Paris-Saint Germain in the summer, despite the club\u2019s ongoing financial troubles.<\/p>\n
Messi, arguably the greatest football player of all time, scored 672 goals in 778 games for Barcelona but ended his 21-year association with the La Liga giants when he opted to move to PSG in France last year.<\/p>\n
During his time with Barcelona, Messi won the Spanish top-flight title 10 times, the Copa del Rey seven times and the Champions League four times.<\/p>\n
\u2018I would like to think that Messi\u2019s time at the club is not over, let alone the way it happened,\u2019 Xavi said in July.<\/p>\n
\u2018I think he deserves a second chance, or another chance, to show that he can leave the club well and that he has been the best player in history.<\/p>\n
\u2018From next year we will talk about it. But the question is whether I would like it, the answer is yes.\u2019<\/p>\n
Barcelona president Laporta added: \u2018I feel indebted to Leo Messi. I would like him to end his career in a Barca shirt, and be applauded at all the stadiums.<\/p>\n
\u2018I feel partially responsible for how things ended, and I feel that this is a temporary end and that we will make this dream a reality. At least that is the dream.\u2019<\/p>\n
Messi\u2019s current deal is due to expire in 2023, but PSG have recently indicated a desire to extend it for at least a further year until 2024.<\/p>\n
Transfer expert Fabrizio Romano provided an update on the 35-year-old\u2019s contract situation on Tuesday.<\/p>\n
\u2018Leo Messi will not make any decision on his future in the next weeks or months,\u2019 Romano said.<\/p>\n
\u2018[He is] focused on Paris Saint-Germain and then World Cup, [and] nothing will be decided or planned before the World Cup [in November].<\/p>\n
\u2018Despite PSG new deal plans and Barca interest, Leo will not proceed before 2023.\u2019<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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