The news of Lionel Messi’s desire to leave Barcelona may have
shocked the football world, but citizens of his country have
expressed their support for this decision, and many hope that he
will return to cooperate with his former coach Pep Guardiola,
but this time in Manchester City.
Manchester City is one of the leading candidates to sign the best
player in the world six times, who won all the major titles possible with Barcelona.
It was one of the best periods in Messi’s career under Guardiola,
who now coaches City, and the possibility of their cooperation
once again sparked the saliva of football fans.
Messi once expressed his hope of playing for his boyhood club
Newell’s Old Boys in Rosario, but that is unlikely to happen now.
The most likely scenario is for the 33-year-old to move to a
European club. Inter Milan and Paris Saint-Germain are among
the favorites due to the two teams’ ability to compete for the
Champions League title, which Messi last won in 2015.
According to the Italian network, Toto Mercato, Manchester
City coach Pep Guardiola contacted Barcelona legend Lionel
Messi, who informed the club management of his desire to leave.
And there was news from Barcelona that the Barca administration
might demand nearly 200 million euros to allow his exit, and
that it would not allow him to move in a free transfer deal since
the clause in his contract to terminate his contract had expired.
Messi called for activating the option to leave a year before the
end of his contract according to the clause agreed upon in his
contract, but the fact that the clause has expired and its time
since last June may make there are legal repercussions between
Barcelona and the Argentine star.
