The season in Spain is not over yet and Leo Messi is already becoming the topic of every day at FC Barcelona and his coach Xavi Hernández, who this Monday confessed that he is holding talks with the Argentine star and that he is working on the next season waiting count on him.
In a conversation with the newspaper ‘Sport’, the Barca coach stated that he told the board that he has ‘La Pulga’ and even includes him in the team’s plan for the following season, but he clarified that at this point everything depends on the player’s decision.
“I told the president that Messi’s return makes sense. Without a doubt, he is perfect for our system and idea. I have the tactical plan in mind with Leo. It’s up to him. I think he has to decide, it’s up to him… I’m talking to Leo, yes”, he pointed out.
The captain of the Argentina team comes from equaling Dani Alves as the player with the most titles in football history, reaching 43 after winning the French Ligue 1 with Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) in what was his penultimate game with the Parisian team, with which he will end his contract in June.
Also, in that match against Strasbourg that ended 1-1, Messi was the one who scored the goal for his team to surpass Cristiano Ronaldo’s record and become the top scorer in the history of the five major European leagues with a total of 496 points.
The future of the world champion remains unknown. And it is that, although there is much talk about his possible return to Barcelona, he would also have received an offer from Arab soccer for more than $500 million per season and would have Inter Miami of the MLS whose owner is David Beckham as another suitor.
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