On Tuesday, Lionel Messi sent a burofax to FC Barcelona confirming his intentions to leave the club this summer.
Since the announcement of the news, several major European clubs are making plans to signal the world footballer probably before the 2020/21 season. Only monetary powers can the Argentine, adding Manchester City.
The Citizens reportedly presented Messi with a long-term contract that would end with him for his MLS spouse club, New York City FC.
Manchester City bosses need Lionel Messi to play 3 years in Etihad, until he turns 36, and then play for New York City FC for another two years, according to Mundo Deportivo. Speculation linking Messi to City intensified after the Barcelona striker began following the Premier League club on Instagram yesterday, while Kun Aguero replaced his username on the same social networking site from “kunaguero10” to just “kunaguero”.
Messi’s lawyers are reportedly already owners of Manchester City’s contract and are lately reviewing it while the player makes the decision to stay or leave FC Barcelona after 16 seasons. The other groups that can Messi and have shown genuine interest are Juventus, PSG and Manchester United.
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