Former Barcelona manager Xavi Hernández revealed he tried to bring back Neymar and Pedro along with Lionel Messi during his stint at the helm of his former club. The Spaniard, who previously claimed Barcelona president Joan Laporta blew up a “done deal” to bring Messi back to the Camp Nou ahead of the 2023–24 season, is now adding new layers—and players—to his story, which already sparked an explosive war of words between the World Cup winner and Laporta. “I managed to bring back Dani Alves and tried to bring back Neymar, Pedro and Messi when I was coach,” Xavi said in an interview with Brazilian football icon Romário. Lionel Messi (left) and Neymar are two of the greatest players in Barcelona history. | Etsuo Hara/Getty Images “Pedro and Neymar couldn’t be brought back because of the financial situation, and Messi because the current Barça president didn’t want him. There was an opportunity with Neymar, but it didn’t happen either. It didn’t happen because of our very difficult financial situation.…