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Xavi: Laporta Blocked Messi's Barca Return
9 Mar
Summary
- Xavi claims Laporta vetoed Messi's return to Barcelona.
- A deal for Messi's comeback was nearly finalized in early 2023.
- Messi ultimately joined Inter Miami in summer 2023.
Former Barcelona manager Xavi Hernandez has alleged that Joan Laporta actively prevented Lionel Messi's return to the club in 2023. Xavi stated in an interview that a deal for the superstar's comeback was practically finalized early that year, with Messi himself expressing a desire to return after his World Cup victory with Argentina.
Xavi claimed that Laporta vetoed the transfer despite La Liga's approval. This alleged decision dashed hopes of Messi's emotional reunion with Barcelona. The forward eventually moved to MLS side Inter Miami in the summer of 2023 upon the conclusion of his contract with Paris Saint-Germain.
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