According to reports from Brazil, Lionel Messi has made contact with former Barcelona team-mate and now PSG winger Neymar, encouraging him to join Manchester City.
Yes, it really is happening. Perhaps not this particular rumor, but the idea that one of the greatest football players ever makes the move to Manchester City is becoming more and more a reality. After a night of major developments in the saga, it now appears that Lionel Messi has made a decision regarding his next club – that club is Manchester City.
According to Brazilian journalist Jorge Nicola, the Barcelona forward had phoned PSG striker and former Nou Camp teammate Neymar, encouraging the player to join him and play for Manchester City, this before his request to terminate. his current contract with La Liga. .
Obviously, the finances of a move for Lionel Messi will have to be weighed in detail, considering the issues with financial fair play. However, considering that the desire to sign the legendary footballer has been prominent since the takeover by ADUG in 2009, Manchester City’s board must now assume they will have no more opportunities to sign Lionel Messi than now.
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