Xavi ready to create space for Messi at Barcelona next year – report

There have been a lot of speculations surrounding the future of Lionel Messi heading into 2023. The 35-year-old global superstar will be out of contract at Paris Saint-Germain and has been linked with a return to Barcelona.

Indeed, president Joan Laporta has reportedly made it his biggest mission to bring Messi back so to Spotify Camp Nou for one last dance after the manner of his exit last summer as the club could not renew his contract.

To that end, Barcelona have already begun studying for ways to bring the seven-time Ballon d’Or back to the club, with Laporta & co. putting in efforts to mend the relationship with the Argentina captain.

Now, Gerard Romero, speaking to Carpetas FCB, has claimed that manager Xavi Hernandez wants Messi back at Barcelona next summer and will do everything possible to make the 35-year-old comfortable at the club should he make a comeback.

Given that Barça are building for the future under Xavi, bringing back Messi might have some impact on the game-time of the current forwards. But Romero states that the 42-year-old tactician is willing to create space for his former teammate on the roster.

On top of that, Xavi is believed to be ready to surround Messi with whatever is necessary to make the PSG superstar comfortable back at Spotify Camp Nou.

Messi, for his part, is not focusing on his future and his sights set on the upcoming FIFA World Cup in Qatar. He will take a call on his future once the quadrennial extravaganza is out of the way.

A return to Spotify Camp Nou could become a real possibility considering the efforts Xavi, Laporta and Barcelona are prepared to put in to bring the former club captain back to his old stomping ground.