'Messi Wants City Move, But Has Special Pep Request'
27 August, 2020
FC Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi reportedly really wants to join Manchester City, and has already called Pep Guardiola to produce a special request.
According to various journalists, the Argentine's idea is to go to the Citizens, who are thought to have €300 million (R5.9 billion) designed for the mega transfer.
South American journalist Marcelo Bechler, who is credited with having broken the news headlines that Messi really wants to leave the Blaugrana, claims the Argentina superstar has made a decision to check out the Premier League.
He posted the following on his official Twitter account, along with a video detailing the story.
"Messi really wants to play for Manchester City. Treat the departure of Barcelona as a thing that hurts the soul, however the end of a cycle."
Onda Cero has suggested that Messi has recently spoken to Citizens boss Pep Guardiola over the telephone, while Gerard Romero has claimed that the Manchester club is prepared to offer the six-time Ballon d'Or winner a two-year deal at the same earnings he receives at Barcelona.
Messi, though, is thought to have insisted that Guardiola extend his contract, which happens to be set to expire in 2021, at the Citizens otherwise he'll not join.
The Spanish tactician managed the forward during a hugely successful spell together at Barca, and is said to believe the Albiceleste talisman could be the icing on the cake in his Citizens project.
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Source: www.soccerladuma.co.za