Xavi confirms Lionel Messi will decide his future soon: “Next week he will make a decision”

Lionel Messi and a fairytale move to Barcelona is the talk of the town in Catalonia. After all, the Argentine is leaving Paris Saint-Germain at the end of the season and is said to be equally interested in working on a return.

Three candidates are well placed to land the legend this summer – Barcelona, Inter Miami, and Al-Hilal. However, Messi wishes to resolve his future at the earliest and some reports state that he has time-bound offers on the table, pushing him to set deadlines.

As part of his recent interview with Mundo Deportivo, Xavi Hernandez confirmed that Messi would decide his future in the coming week and asked for fans to give the Argentine space.

“Next week he will make a decision. In the end, if we talk about Leo every day, every day, I don’t think he adds up either.”

The coach also reiterated that he saw the World Cup winner in his plans for next season and added that the door was always open for Leo to return.

“I know that Leo is going to help us if he decides to come, but in the end, I think we have to leave him a little alone. As for the soccer issue, it depends on him. For me there are no doubts. If Leo decides to come, he has the doors open.”

Messi is said to have given Barcelona ten days to bring him an official proposal that has the approval from La Liga. The player’s reluctance to believe in hypothetical offers is understandable considering how his exit from the club panned out despite repeated assurances of a renewal.

As it stands, Inter Miami appear to be in pole position to land the PSG star. Messi is not convinced of the sporting level in Saudi Arabia and appears to be distancing from Al-Hilal.

If the forward moves to the MLS, a collaboration deal between Barcelona and Inter Miami cannot be ruled out.