For more stories like this, check our sport page. Having enjoyed arguably their greatest successes together, Messi is keen to reunite with the coach following a season that saw him score a comparatively disappointing 31 times – the fewest goals he has netted in a campaign since 2007-08. Barca are said to be holding out for a world-record £200m. "With Pep, Messi experienced his most brilliant years in Barcelona. The latter might raise eyebrows among City’s rivals but, if done sensibly, it would be hard for Uefa to bring a case against. Messis Ausstiegsklausel liegt bei 700 Mio. "City, like almost all English clubs, also has the financial means to build a team that can win anything. Manchester City : Pep Guardiola revient sur le transfert avorté de Lionel Messi Par Cedric Rablat Publié le 20/09/2020 12:51 Lionel Messi has 'never been closer' to leaving Barcelona, but his new boss says he plans to fight to keep him at the club, Lionel Messi has demanded to leave FC Barcelona after the club's humiliating 8-2 defeat to Bayern Munich. [ … Manchester City is calculating whether it can afford to buy Lionel Messi without breaching UEFA's Financial Fair Play regulations. The six-time Ballon d’Or winner has stunned the Camp Nou side by handing in a transfer request and asking to activate a clause in his contract that would allow him to leave for free. The club's finances are also under heavy scrutiny following its recent appeal win over UEFA at the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS). Relations between the two sides are already strained as it is, with Barcelona still reeling from the manner in which City poached sporting director Txiki Begiristain and chief executive Ferran Soriano in recent years. Selon le quotidien Sport, les grandes manoeuvres ont débuté à Manchester City pour recruter Lionel Messi. That's a pretty stupid idea. "Since the treble in 2015, Champions League success is missing. Before any move can be negotiated for Messi, the club must first crunch the numbers and prove that they can finance a deal in a compliant manner. after being found guilty of financial doping. Euro – eine Summe, die für keinen Verein der Welt zu stemmen ist, insbesondere in Corona-Zeiten. That is what concerns him. It would only be logical if both of them worked together again. Talk of Messi wanting out of Barca has been rife for months but the final straw appears to have been their third – and worst – humiliating Champions League exit in as many seasons when they were thrashed 8-2 by Bayern Munich. Pep Guardiola has recently held talks with Lionel Messi and would be delighted to be reunited with the wantaway Barcelona star at Manchester City, Goal can reveal. Das Konzept: junge, schnelle Spieler wie Nathan Ake (25) oder Ferran Torres (20) in den Klub zu holen. Aussagen, die man durchaus auf den argentinischen Superstar beziehen könnte... Sie haben das Seitenende erreicht. Messi has told Barcelona's new manager he is having doubts about staying at the club following its 8-2 defeat to Bayern Munich in the Champions League. Brussels punctures Brexit optimism. Home of the Daily and Sunday Express. Messi, who is keen to join City, refused to attend Covid-19 testing on Sunday and failed to report to training this week. The Barcelona star will spend three years at the Etihad before moving to Major League Soccer side New York City FC, who City Football Group also own. Solskjaer excited by Pogba-Fernandes link-up, 'At-risk Villa players may be unavailable for restart', What's needed for Premier League to resume, How Manchester City's Women train together, Caldwell: Newcastle could be like Man City. In the latest transfer news Lionel Messi to Manchester City is picking up steam as a report from the Associated Press states that the Argentine star has asked to leave the club. Nothing, yet. City will still be bruised from being found to have breached Uefa’s FFP regulations for a second time – even though they succeeded in overturning that verdict at the Court of Arbitration for Sport – and will have no desire to be dragged through another disciplinary process. If the deal pushes through, Messi will end his career with CFG and the Catalan giants will be £623 million richer. One option being looked at by City is the inclusion of a number of players in the deal. City understand the delicacy of the situation and know that any aggression from their side could be painted in Barcelona’s favour in the Spanish press, when in truth it is the Catalans that are to blame for Messi’s desire to leave. Pep Guardiola has recently held talks with Lionel Messi and would be delighted to be reunited with the wantaway Barcelona star at Manchester City, Goal can reveal. Wenn das der Fall ist, dann werden wir pragmatisch genug sein, um anzugreifen.“. City is one of only two clubs, the other being Paris Saint Germain, that could realistically afford to buy Messi, even if he is sold for a cut price. „Nichts ist in Stein gemeißelt. Freixa told Goal: "As I have heard from several sides, the decision the player has come to is one that has matured over several years and is irrevocable. The Barcelona great, 33, is set to quit his … He won the treble in his first season in charge, with six major honours arriving in 2009 alone. Should Messi move to City, he would rejoin forces with Pep Guardiola, the coach with whom he won 14 trophies in four seasons at Barcelona between 2008 and 2012. Napoli send message to Liverpool and Man City over Kalidou Koulibaly transfer, Jamie Vardy eclipses Lionel Messi record against Manchester City, Dimitar Berbatov's Premier League predictions including Liverpool vs Arsenal, Fans in pubs risk missing the end of Premier League games due to new curfew. newspaper archive. However, Barcelona feel the clause has expired - and La Liga have backed the Spanish giants. A leading-edge research firm focused on digital transformation. Though City would clearly prefer Messi to win a case against the club in order to sign him on a free transfer, they are willing to put up a significant fee should it come to it. City could feasibly fetch around £75m for the Brazilian on the open market and he would be open to a move to Spain in the search of more playing time. Crucially, they believe they can. Messi told Barcelona's new manager, Ronald Koeman, last week that he is having doubts about staying at the club following its 8-2 defeat to Bayern Munich in the Champions League. A week ago, an ongoing saga began when Messi sent … Six more would follow before his departure. Despite City recording a revenue of $701 million in 2018/19, according to the BBC, and $656 million the year prior, sources have told ESPN a move for Messi is still unlikely to be viable due to the financial impact of the coronavirus pandemic this year. However, Messi's desire to leave could see the Spanish side agree to let the Argentina star depart this summer. Like what you see here? Eric Garcia informed the club at the end of the Premier League season that he will not renew his deal at the Etihad as he wanted to rejoin Barcelona and City would either be willing to include him in a deal or to offer a reduction on their asking price as a stand-alone transfer. Scholes: You can't train without tackling, Martin Tyler re-lives historic Aguero goal, Project Restart: Premier League captains meet, ‘No PL, Champ restart should mean no relegation’. Though Ferran Torres and Nathan Ake have arrived so far this summer, neither are on high wages and their transfer fees were covered by Leroy Sane’s £55m departure to Bayern Munich. Following a failed transfer saga that saw Barcelona star Lionel Messi heavily linked with his former coach at Manchester City, Pep Guardiola said that it … Sign up to the Front Page newsletter for free: Your essential guide to the day's agenda from The Telegraph - direct to your inbox seven days a week. Even if Barca and Messi come to the negotiating table with a potential suitor, the number of clubs willing or able to pay even a fraction of his potential transfer fee and wages – and risk the inflationary impact on those of other players’ – is tiny. City are currently at the front of that short queue, with both Pep Guardiola and Sergio Aguero working to persuade Messi to move to the Etihad. But it was not just the Catalans who were dumbfounded; Guardiola was just as shocked when the Argentine called him earlier this month to sound out a move to the Etihad. That Barcelona generation is widely considered to be one of the greatest that the game has ever seen, and it was Messi who spearheaded the attack, tallying an incredible 73 goals during the 2011-12 campaign, which was Guardiola’s last before stepping down to take a sabbatical year. To avoid breaking FFP rules, City would have to ensure it does not spend more than the club earned in the last three years. "He alone cannot achieve maximum success, he needs a team for that. The defeat reinforced his view that the club had gone badly astray under the presidency of Josep Maria Bartomeu and that drastic steps were required if he was to have any chance of winning a fifth Champions League title – one of the few trophies he has won fewer times than his great rival, Cristiano Ronaldo. Lionel Messi, Manchester City and the biggest transfer of all-time. While nobody could have predicted the Argentine arriving this summer, the club have always had the blocks in place for such a move and they are cautiously optimistic that a deal can be pulled off, even if the odds appear to be stacked against them, despite the apparent will of the player. So, barring a dramatic U-turn, they will now try to get as much as they can for him. As reported by ESPN, City have looked into a deal that would see Messi join partner club NYCFC in MLS in three years time. New Car Gadget Magically Removes Scratches & Dents, Dentists Say This Little-Known Trick Will Easily Fix Bad Breath Forever. The prospect of playing alongside his friend and compatriot Sergio Aguero at the Etihad, along with the chance to remain playing at high level in the Premier League, is also said to appeal to Messi. 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And according to the Daily Record, Messi has agreed terms to join City in a staggering £623m (€700m) deal. Project Restart: What next for Premier League? Such an agreement would satisfy Messi’s desire to compete for a a fifth Champions League title until his 36th birthday, while a plan to retire in America would be in place. ", This article contains affiliate links, which means we may receive a commission on any sales of products or services we write about. It is unthinkable Messi would walk out of the club before this dispute is resolved but it is unlikely Barca would force him to stay and risk losing him for nothing next summer. "Messi is a player who strives for maximum success. How quickly things have changed. MANCHESTER CITY are favourites to sign Lionel Messi this summer after he allegedly told Barcelona he wants to quit. Even for a manager with Pep Guardiola’s pulling power, the idea of signing Lionel Messi seemed improbable, fanciful even, as recently as February. Barcelona insist that it has expired, as Messi’s representatives failed to inform the club of his desire to leave 20 days before the end of the campaign. City has already fallen foul of FFP rules, and was given a two-year ban from the Champions League earlier this year for a breach of the rules. Asked about the Argentine following his criticism of Barcelona sporting director Eric Abidal, Guardiola insisted that Messi will finish his career at the Camp Nou and perhaps even more intriguingly, that he wanted him to do so. Gary Neville claims Carlos Tevez let himself down in his second season at Manchester United prior to joining rivals Manchester City. The relationship between the two men remains very close, having worked previously together at Barca, where Messi has spent the entire duration of his senior career after first moving to the club in 2001. A lot has been made of Messi's future, with Nou Camp presidential candidate Toni Freixa backing his move to City. Manchester City cannot afford to sign Lionel Messi on anything other than a free transfer, a report claims. Manchester City’s pursuit of Lionel Messi hasn’t ended their interest in Napoli defender Kalidou Koulibaly, but the defender is now back in pre-season training with the Serie A club. Looking for smart ways to get more from life? Man City 'still expect to sign Lionel Messi next summer' and more transfer rumours Lionel Messi announced he will stay at Barcelona this summer putting an end to a move to Manchester City. I think he will finish his career there, that’s my wish.’. Like us on Facebook to see similar stories, Lenny Henry: next BBC chair should recognise importance of diversity, ‘French Oscars’ seek to bury #MeToo crisis by naming male-female duo to head César Academy, Microsoft may earn an Affiliate Commission if you purchase something through recommended links in this article. since. ». ESPN reports sources at City have said the club wants to be prepared should Messi become available on the transfer market in the coming months. Bayer Leverkusen head coach Peter Bosz is looking forward to returning to Bundesliga action this weekend but admits players may struggle to complete 90 minutes. Although it initially appeared the ousting of Bartomeu might placate Messi, it is look less likely by the day that Barca could do anything to change his mind. When asked where Messi could end up, he added: "I think a move to Man City is likely. Koeman has insisted he wants Messi to stay, and Barcelona's current stance is that Messi is not for sale unless interested parties are able to match his $825 million release clause. Manchester City is calculating whether it can afford to buy Lionel Messi without breaching UEFA's Financial Fair Play regulations. Also keinen 33 Jahre alten Messi? But, as Telegraph Sport reported, that would be less than half the total half-a-billion-pound outlay it could require to sign a player regarded by many as the best of all time. Khaldoon Al Mubarak, Vorstandsboss von Manchester City und enger Vertrauter von Klubbesitzer Scheich Mansour bin Zayed, hat zumindest Investitionen in den Kader angekündigt. LIONEL MESSI'S dad is 'already in Manchester negotiating a transfer,' according to stunning reports. And … Barca dispute this and insist a €700 million (£624m) buyout clause is currently in force. Messi is believed to be on a weekly salary of around £970,000-a-week at the Camp Nou and there remains considerable debate between his camp and the club whether a clause in his deal, which permits him to walk away on a free this summer, remains valid. Lionel Messi to Man City transfer tipped to be bad news for one player in particular Lionel Messi is heavily linked with a move to Manchester City from Barcelona. Bisher sollen nur Paris Saint-Germain und Inter Mailand konkret an einer möglichen Verpflichtung von Barça-Star Lionel Messi gearbeitet habe. Guardiola expressed his desire to work with the Argentine again and Messi subsequently informed Barcelona of his intention to leave the club. The politics of the deal remain a sizeable stumbling block and City are wary not to get involved in a game of chess between the two parties, preferring to stay out of it entirely. Telegraph Sport has been told they regard Messi as a Barca player and reports linking them to him as speculation. 29/08/2020. ‘I’m not going to talk about players playing for other clubs. With Ake seen as an overdue arrival following Kompany’s departure and Torres as Sane’s replacement, City feel they are yet to even tap into this summer’s budget. Whether Barcelona would be interested in such a deal remains to be seen but City cannot control the Catalans’ reaction. Jetzt hat offenbar auch Pep Guardiolas Manchester City erste Schritte unternommen, um einen Transfer des Argentiniers verwirklichen zu können! Paul Scholes says it's important for the Premier League to stick to the government guidelines and must not train till it's safe. Account active Visit Insider's homepage for more stories. Kommt Barça-Superstar Lionel Messi? 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However, to remain within UEFA's Financial Fair Play rules, the English Premier League club would have to make sure it does not spend more on Messi than the club earned in the last three years to prevent it from falling into debt. Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi does not intend to stay a minute longer as the latest reports suggested that the Argentine's camp has reached an agreement with City Football Group (CFG), owner of Manchester City. Zurück zum Subscribe to our daily newsletter to get more of it. Lionel Messi has agreed to join Man City (Image: GETTY) The Record add that Messi has been offered a stake in CFG to tempt him to quit Barcelona for Manchester. At 33, Messi will surely accept that his days earning anywhere near £100m a year are behind him. The pair spoke for close to three hours and about more than just football, though Messi’s future was clearly the main topic of conversation. That ban was later overturned. Messi has told the Barcelona hierarchy that he wants to leave this summer and has requested a meeting with the board to find a resolution. In the aftermath of that loss, head coach Quique Setien was sacked but that was not enough to placate Messi, who subsequently had contact with Guardiola before indicating to the club his desire to leave. Wir haben einen klaren Plan, was unsere Transfer-Ziele betrifft, aber wir sind auch pragmatisch genug, um Gelegenheiten wahrzunehmen, wenn es welche gibt“, so Al Mubarak: „Wenn man sich die Veränderungen anschaut, die wir in den vergangenen Jahren getätigt haben, gibt es eine klare Strategie im Hinblick auf den Spielertyp, den wir im Blick haben, in Bezug auf Alter und Qualität. There has been no firm offer from City and any deal for Messi would be extremely complex given the financial details involved in such a transfer. Follow Metro Sport across our social channels, on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. 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