Lionel Messi: Xavi reveals what stopped Barcelona's greatest player from making Camp Nou return in 2023

Former Barcelona caput manager Xavi has revealed that helium attempted to bring Lionel Messi, Neymar and Pedro backmost to the nine during his clip successful the dugout. 

Xavi spent 3 seasons arsenic Barcelona brag earlier helium near his relation astatine the extremity of the 2023-24 campaign. 

The highlights of his tenure were Barcelona's LaLiga rubric occurrence and Spanish Super Cup triumph successful the 2022-23 season.

Xavi could person near an adjacent bigger people arsenic the club's caput manager if helium had succeeded successful his ambitious recruitment drive.

Xavi reveals wherefore Messi reunion failed to materialise

The 46-year-old has revealed helium tried to adhd Messi, Neymar and Pedro to his squad during his clip arsenic Barcelona boss.

However, deals for Neymar and Pedro were not imaginable owed to the club's fiscal situation, portion nine president Joan Laporta stood successful the mode of a Messi reunion. 

"As Barcelona manager, I brought backmost Dani Alves and tried to bring Neymar, Pedro and Messi backmost arsenic well," Xavi told Romario connected the Brazilian's authoritative YouTube channel, arsenic per GOAL. 

"Pedro and Neymar couldn’t beryllium signed due to the fact that of the economical situation.

"As for Messi, the president didn’t privation him back. We tried to motion Messi successful 2023. We talked for 5 months, and everything was ready, but successful the end, the president said no."

Messi's mediocre narration with Laporta

Messi's narration with Laporta efficaciously broke down implicit the circumstances surrounding the Argentine's 2021 exit.

The Inter Miami skipper near arsenic a escaped cause aft being told helium could not motion a caller declaration owed to the club's precarious fiscal situation.

Laporta felt helium made the "right" decision in the champion interests of the nine astatine the time.

The club's fiscal problems apt played a relation successful Laporta's determination to halt Xavi from bringing Messi backmost to Barcelona successful 2023.

While a Barcelona instrumentality failed to materialise, Messi has stepped backmost into shot successful Catalonia with his caller purchase of fifth-tier broadside UE Cornella.

Barcelona volition surely people its bequest with immoderate signifier of tribute successful the future, whether that is simply a one-off lucifer oregon a statue.