< source media = "(min-width: 375px)" srcset = "https://le10static.com/img/cache/article/688x387/0000/0019/196940.webp 2x" type = "image/webp"> Posted on 20 November 2021 at 8:45 am by La Rédaction Having recorded the returns of Xavi and Dani Alves, Joan Laporta has revealed that he does not rule out that Lionel Messi and Andrés Iniesta may one day return to Catalonia. However, the president of FC Barcelona made a point of clarifying his remarks. During the last summer transfer window, PSG achieved a huge blow by focusing on services of Lionel Messi, free from any contract after failing to extend with FC Barcelona . However, Joan Laporta would always keep the Argentinian in the back of his mind, just like Andrés Iniesta . After formalizing the returns of Xavi and Dani Alves , the Barça president revealed in the Brazilian's presentation press conference that he was not ruling out that Lionel Messi and Andrés Iniesta can also return to Catalonia: “I do not exclude it. That's what happened with Dani, who once said age is just a number and also made a big financial effort. You talk about two spectacular players, Leo and Andrés. “Words that have surely created a certain enthusiasm among Catalan supporters. However, Barca's top executive has provided some clarification on his words. Laporta no longer contemplates Messi and Iniesta's returns “as players” On the show El Larguero de la Cadena SER, Joan Laporta returned to his statements about the possible returns of Lionel Messi and Andrés Iniesta to Barça. The president of FC Barcelona justified his remarks by repeating those of the two former elements of the Blaugrana while revealing that they no longer considered them as players: “They themselves said that they wanted to return to Barça, I no longer speak as players … and they spoke in that sense, in public too. “ Skip back to main navigation