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"This is true and very strange” - Xavi claims one person stopped Lionel Messi from making Barcelona return after talks

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Xavi Hernandez has reiterated that club president Joan Laporta decided against Lionel Messi’s return to Barcelona months after he and the Argentine were in talks about a potential return to the club.

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Xavi Hernández revealed new details about the negotiations that sought to complete Lionel Messi's return to FC Barcelona in 2023 and pointed out President Joan Laporta as responsible for stopping the operation.In an interview with Indian driver Prakhar Gupta, former coach Blaugrana said that both Argentine footballer and his technical corps and he himself were excited about the possibility of getting back together in the Catalan ensemble, but th…

Xavi has spoken about one of Barcelona's most important failed transfers in recent years, claiming that Messi was ready to return to the Camp Nou. He also explained Juan Laporta's decision and the difficulty of communicating it to the Argentine star.

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Sportskeeda broke the news on Saturday, September 19, 2026.
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