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Messi warns Barcelona against signing Xavi
<h4><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Lionel Messi, the star of Paris Saint-Germain, has advised Barcelona against signing Simons Xavi.</span></h4>
<p><span style="font-size: 14pt;">In PSG&#8217;s French Cup defeat to Nice on Monday night, the 18-year-old Xavi missed the game-winning penalty.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Xavi, a product of Barcelona&#8217;s academy, left the Catalan club in 2019 after being given a lucrative deal by PSG, with the LaLiga giants reportedly unhappy with the youngster&#8217;s departure.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Barcelona had maintained faith in the youngster, who was regarded as the Catalan club&#8217;s next big talent.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Barcelona has been considering bringing him back to Camp Nou in the summer, according to Catalan publication El Nacional.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 14pt;">And now, according to El Nacional, Barcelona&#8217;s new manager, Xavi Hernandez, has contacted Messi to see if re-signing the youngster is a smart idea.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 14pt;">When Messi visited Barcelona recently to celebrate Xavi Hernandez&#8217;s birthday, the two men discussed the player over dinner, and Messi counseled against signing the young Xavi.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Messi is alleged to have told Barca manager Luis Enrique that many of the problems he experienced with the Catalan club when he was younger are still present.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 14pt;">According to reports, the 18-year-old Spaniard lacks humility and feels he is better than Messi. Despite the fact that he has not yet turned professional, he seeks a large salary from Barca.</span></p>