Barcelona presidential candidate Victor Font is hopeful he can convince Lionel Messi to stay at the club with the help of his former teammate Xavi.
Messi looks set to call time on his Barcelona career when his contract expires in June, having failed to force his way out in the summer.
A door has opened to a potential U-turn from Messi though, following the departure of former president Josep Maria Bartomeu, as candidates vie to succeed him in January's election.
Font, 48, is among the figures campaigning for votes, and has already made clear his strategy to bring Barca legend Xavi back to the Nou Camp as manager.
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