Messi ‘Generates Hope’ For Barcelona – Xavi

Following fresh cheers for a club legend in the 10th minute of the draw vs Girona, Xavi Hernandez acknowledged Lionel Messi “generates optimism” for Barcelona.

Fans in Catalunya once again made their feelings clear after chanting Messi’s name for the second time in five days during Barcelona’s La Liga stalemate against Girona at Camp Nou on Monday evening.

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The rumors of Messi’s likely return to his boyhood club had been brewing for some time prior to last week’s Copa del Rey semi-final second leg matchup against Real Madrid, so fans started yelling in full force.

Although Barcelona manager Xavi, while speaking to reporters after the draw, insisted his troops are focused on winning La Liga, he admitted that a possible Messi return is drumming up anticipation: “The fans appreciate where we are, explains the former midfielder. But we are missing the title. Leo generates hope. They have been chanting his name for two games. Let’s see if that happens. We focus on this season, we have to win La Liga.”

Minuto 10 y la afición en el Camp Nou vuelve a corear el nombre de Leo Messi

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Barcelona president Joan Laporta has already started looking for a number of outside sponsorship partners to support the deal, and the club has acknowledged that it has been in contact with Messi’s entourage to discuss a potential return to Camp Nou.

Messi’s contract with Paris Saint-Germain is slated to expire in the summer, but no official offer has yet been made, and he is apparently waiting for a call from the Camp Nou offices before making a decision.

The Blaugrana will return to action on Sunday against Getafe in La Liga, while Messi will look to add his goal-tally for PSG when the Parisians host Lens in Ligue 1 a day earlier.