Barcelona Head coach, Xavi Hernández, has disclosed that Lionel Messi will decide on his future club next week, News About Nigeria confirms.
Xavi told Spanish outfit Mundo Deportivo that he is confident that Messi will consider a return to Barcelona, the club he left for Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) in 2021.
The Spanish tactician who also played with Messi at the peak of his career said the Argentine international (Messi), has his full approval to join back the team.
He announced that the Catalonians are ready to throw a welcome back party for their legend after a long while.
“Leo Messi will Decide his Future next week. He has 100 percent of my OK to join us.
“He knows we’re ready to welcome him. Nothing has changed, we have chances. We want Leo here. Let him decide. I’m ready to include him in our system,” Xavi said.
Messi has been linked with a move to Barcelona just before the end of the 2022/23 season, after a heated rift between him and Ligue 1 giants, PSG, after he made a trip to Saudi Arabia, while his team nursed a horrific defeat.
This action put the seven-time world best player in the bad books of PSG fans who started booing the Argentine in matches, causing him a deal of emotional stress, according to his teammates.
Messi has also been linked with a move to Saudi Arabian Pro league side Al-Hilal, where he has been dubbed to earn in excess of £522 million.
If he signs the deal, he will be earning a record fee far more than his present contract. With PSG, Messi presently makes £103.4 million every season.
