"Xavi says he spoke to his former team-mate and a verbal agreement was in place for Messi to return to the club for whom he had scored a record 672 goals before leaving in 2021 with the financially stricken Catalan giants unable to keep him. The deal was nearing completion but, according to Xavi, Laporta pulled the plug with Messi eventually going to Inter Miami."
"I am convinced he [Jorge Messi] would say the same as me, because the conversation was what it was, unless they change versions. But I don't think they will change versions because with Jorge we have always understood each other. What we don't want is to divert attention from what interests the culés, because the president and the board of directors are [going to be] elected."
Joan Laporta faces accusations from former Barcelona manager Xavi that he blocked Lionel Messi's potential return to the club in 2023. Xavi claims a verbal agreement existed for Messi to rejoin Barcelona after winning the World Cup, with his PSG contract expiring that summer. According to Xavi, Laporta terminated the deal, leading Messi to join Inter Miami instead. Laporta contests this narrative, asserting that Messi himself decided against the move due to concerns about pressure. The controversy emerges during Laporta's presidential reelection campaign against Victor Font, with Laporta dismissing the matter as an unwanted distraction from substantive Barcelona issues.
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