Barcelona boss Xavi Hernandez has scheduled meetings with four first-team players as he plans a squad clearout to create financial space for signing Lionel Messi this summer.
Messi is now expected to leave Paris Saint-Germain when his contract expires at the end of the current season, as reported by Mirror Football . Barcelona remain keen to sign the superstar, who celebrates his 36th birthday this summer, but that attempt may be difficult due to their ongoing financial difficulties.
The Argentine superstar joined the French club as a free agent on a two-year contract in the summer of 2021. However, the club are no longer prioritising his contract renewal and are now planning on building their squad without Messi.
