Messi IGNITES talk of Barcelona return with Xavi dinner
FT Desk
- 25 Jan 2022 11:48 GMT
- 3 min read
Lionel Messi has ignited talk of a sensational return to Barcelona after flying to the Catalan capital to have dinner with Xavi and his former teammates.
Messi was photographed dining at a restaurant with Barcelona coach Xavi and a number of his former teammates, including Sergio Busquets and Jordi Alba.
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The Argentine refused to comment to journalists who asked him if he was negotiating a return to the club.
Messi had been given time off by PSG coach Mauricio Pochettino given there is a midweek international break.
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Naturally, Messi’s actions have led to talk that he may have been negotiating a return to his former club.
Messi completed a shock Bosman Transfer to PSG last summer after he was unable for legal and financial reasons to sign a new contract with Barcelona.
The Argentine superstar broke virtually every record possible during the 21 years he spent at Barca, including scoring an incredible 672 goals in 778 games.
However, Messi has struggled badly so far to replicate these kind of figures at the Parc des Princes.
He has scored just one Ligue 1 goal this season, although he does have five strikes in five games in the Champions League.
Messi’s miseries continued into 2022 after testing positive for Coronavirus over the Christmas break. He did not play his first game of the year until Sunday, coming on as a substitute in the 4-0 win over Reims.
Leo has admitted publicly that he has struggled to settle in Paris following his move but it remains to be seen whether Monday’s dinner was anything more than just a catch-up between old friends.
Barcelona are in the market for a striker before the end of the January transfer window but the current favourite to arrive is Juventus attacker Alvaro Morata.
