Daily: Barcelona rejects Messi again in 2023, Messi calls Xavi and wants to return and the 2-year contract is almost finalized

The daily sports program "La Posesión" exclusively revealed the inside story of Barcelona rejecting Messi's return for the second time.

The first time Barcelona rejected Messi was in 2021. At that time, Barcelona did not renew his contract and Messi joined Paris. Per the program, the second time will occur in 2023.

On January 6, 2023, when Harvey was spending Three Kings Day with his family at home, Harvey received a call from Messi. Messi told Xavi that he has made a clear decision: he wants to return to Barcelona.

Messi is preparing to return to the team after two years away from Barcelona, ​​firmly believing that his final career in Europe should end with Barcelona.

Xavi immediately took action and saw a historic opportunity. Barca will win La Liga in a few months and the team could be in for a huge competitive leap. In addition, Xavi believes there is enough space to accommodate the older but still decisive Messi.

In the following time, Xavi and Messi will communicate every 10-15 days. They shared ideas and eventually came to an agreement: Messi agreed to accept a different role, realizing that he was no longer the 20-year-old who decided everything on his own.

It is very clear for both parties that Barcelona will welcome back their great legend in a different but still important role.

In February 2023, Messi went a step further and invited Xavi to talk to Jorge Messi, his father and agent, to speed up the process. Xavi informed Laporta of the matter during an away league game, and Laporta was very excited about it: He believed that Messi's return was an opportunity to make up for the pain in 2021.

What seemed to be decisive news came in April. Before a training session, director of football Alemanni approached Xavi and said: "We have good news. La Liga has approved it and everything is on track." A contract has even been drawn up: the two-year agreement is almost finalized, just waiting for the final touches.

For Xavi, Messi's return is no longer a dream, but just a procedural issue. However, everything suddenly shattered.

A few days later, Jorge Messi made a phone call to Xavi, conveying the frustrating news: "They told me it won't happen, La Liga has not approved it."

The transfer operation came to an abrupt end. The club changed its stance and Messi, exhausted by the waiting and uncertainty, finally accepted Inter Miami's offer.

Barca rejected the legendary player for the second time and the dust settled, leaving behind a behind-the-scenes story full of questions, twists and undisclosed decisions... until now.