Dani Alves?
Wouldn't rule out a return move at all if Barcelona sees the opportunity.
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This unfortunately.
Xavi's arrival is the wet-dream of the Amigos.
Managed already to bring an ex-footballer back from the dead
Remember also the common dinner btw MEssi XAvi and Amigos recently in Barcelona?
I would n't rule out Xavi pressuring Laporta to 'find a way' to get him back.
Laporta and Allemany must hold firm and resist those pressures
Dani Alves is a band-aid, a temporary alternative to fill a much larger hole when both our sources and player availability are limited, plus he is on very low wages. He was not brought back because we missed him (we did but that wasn't the reason), rather because of the need both on and off the pitch.
Messi on the other hand, if he is ever brought back it is strictly based on sentimental reasons, not practical ones (even though he can still help us for sure), not to mention there is no way we could accommodate his wages.
Well, the biggest point is about his wages.
The rest can be 'justified' by Xavi.
But what if Messi offers to play for free like Dani?
I don't wanna even imagine that kind of crap put forward to bring him back