Manchester City receive welcome news amidst Messi links
Last summer, Lionel Messi broke the internet when he announced his shock desire to leave Barcelona via a Burofax. It looked all said and done and Manchester City were said to be the frontrunners to land Messi.
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Things were meant to be as they currently are and the 33-year-old decided to stay in Barcelona to avoid a possible legal battle with the club. Since then, Paris Saint-Germain have also been linked with Lionel Messi. City and PSG are the only two teams capable of housing Messi’s mammoth contract.
In the light of the latest developments in the Messi transfer saga, ESPN understands that the 33-year-old hasn’t received any offers from any party, including Barcelona. The 33-year-old has expressed his desire to wait until the end of this season before deciding on his future. After a slow start to the 2020-21 campaign, Barcelona were expected to hit another trophyless season but things seemed to have changed now. Barcelona are contenders for the La Liga title and are in the final of the Copa del Rey.
With 21 goals in 25 games, Messi is back to his very best. The Argentine ace is reportedly waiting for a conversation to take place between himself and the newly elected club president Joan Laporta. An update regarding the 33-year-old’s future at Camp Nou can be anticipated sometime soon, heading into the El Classico in the second week of April.
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Lionel Messi is expected to stay at Barcelona as the club has been playing some of its best football. Despite getting hammered by PSG in the first leg of the UEFA Champions League round of 16, Barcelona dominated the second leg despite drawing 1-1. The team around Messi is developing at a rapid pace and the future at Barcelona looks stable. The likes of Pedri, Moriba, Araujo, and Mingueza have had a lot to offer and with Dembele slowly getting back to his best, a winning project could be on hands for Ronald Koeman and his skipper Lionel Messi.
Manchester City have got a very stable team this season and it is fair to say that the former Premier League champions can very much hold their ground even if they fail to land Messi. The idea of securing a proper striker and a left-back is a priority for the Sky Blues ahead of the next season.