Lionel Messi Advised FC Barcelona Manager Not to Buy Attitude Riddled PSG Youngster

Lionel Messi spent over 20 years of his life playing for FC Barcelona, and he won every single trophy with the club trophy. After spending his entire career with them, his departure came as a huge surprise to everyone this season.

Barcelona weren’t able to register Messi due to La Liga regulations as his wages pushed their wage bill over the limit. Since then, Messi has been playing at Paris Saint Germain alongside his former teammate, Neymar Jr. However, there’s another former teammate of his who has been playing at PSG for a while now.

Xavi Simons, an 18-year-old Dutch midfielder, came up through the FC Barcelona academy, La Masia. Simons was one of the most hyped prospects of La Masia and tried to ask the club for a lot of money for his senior contract. However, the club didn’t budge and he left for PSG in 2019.

Lionel Messi warns Xavi against signing Xavi Simons

Currently, he’s going through the same problem at PSG as he is asking for more money. However, he has only made three senior appearances for the club. Moreover, he missed a decisive penalty in the Coupe de France, which led to PSG being knocked out of the club.

According to a recent report by Metro UK, Barca was interested in bringing Xavi Simons back to the club. However, the report also stated that FC Barcelona manager Xavi reached out to Messi to get his advice on signing Simons. Shockingly, Messi reportedly asked Xavi not to sign the youngster due to his attitude problems and lack of humility.

FC Barcelona and their signings in the January transfer window

Xavi is trying to get the club back on its feet after Barca dropped down into the Europa League for the first time in 19 years. His first signings for the club reflect his mentality too as he has signed Adama Traore, Ferran Torres, and Dani Alves in the winter transfer window.

The club also signed Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang from Arsenal on a free transfer. Clearly, Xavi is leaving no stone unturned in his attempt to bring back the glory days to Camp Nou. However, only time will tell if he will succeed.

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