Xavi coy on Messi’s future as decision looms: “We’ll see how it ends”

The whole footballing fraternity is eagerly waiting for Lionel Messi’s decision on his next club after having confirmed his departure from PSG this summer.

After two up-and-down years in the French capital, the 35-year-old global icon will be on the move again and has been heavily linked with a return to FC Barcelona.

Given how his exit had materialised back in 2021, the Blaugrana believe that things need to be set right and are pushing hard to re-sign their former captain. However, they are yet to make a formal contract offer to the Argentina captain.

Even though La Liga has sent its approval of the club’s economic viability plan, the Blaugrana need to make some sales before they can bring in new faces. As such, they have asked Messi to wait for a little while longer for them to make their move.

But, the 35-year-old has more lucrative offers from Saudi Arabia’s Al Hilal and Inter Miami, with the latter even understood to be very optimistic about their chances of landing Messi.

As such, there are some concerns growing among the Barça fanbase about the potential return of their beloved superstar.

With several reports suggesting that Messi’s decision might be imminent, Barcelona manager Xavi Hernandez was asked about his thoughts on the situation recently.

The 43-year-old, who has previously admitted to being in regular dialogue with Messi, did not give anything away and was coy in his response, as he said (h/t Fabrizio Romano):

“Messi has the frying pan by its handle — it’s up to him. The situation is in the hands of Laporta and Jorge Messi, we’ll see how it ends.”

While some reports may be claiming that Messi is moving away from Barcelona, more recently, TyC Sports reported that the 2022 FIFA World Cup winner’s priority remains a return to the Catalan outfit and he is prepared to wait for an offer to arrive.

Only time will tell whether this saga will end in joy or heartbreak for the Culers.