Messi wants to leave Barcelona: Man City, other clubs, contract: live updates and reactions

 Argentines seeking after Messi-Guardiola gathering at City 

The news that Lionel Messi needs to leave Barcelona may have stunned the football world yet his kindred Argentines back his choice and many are seeking after a get-together with Pep Guardiola at Manchester City. 

"It appears to me this is the second for him to desert the safe place that he was in," Gustavo Lopez, a traditions official strolling in focal Buenos Aires, told Reuters. "This is a test for him. 

"For me, he needs to go to Manchester City with Kun (Sergio) Aguero and Pep Guardiola. I figure he ought to do it, everything looks good to attempt to check whether he can play elsewhere on the grounds that as of not long ago he has consistently done well where he was, so how about we currently check whether he can do it elsewhere." 

Manchester City are one of the top picks to sign the six-times world player of the year who has won each significant title with Barcelona. 

Messi impersonator behind phony Manchester City cites, affirms player's dad 

Lionel Messi's dad has affirmed that statements credited to his child in the Argentinian media about a possible move from Barcelona to Manchester City are bogus. 

City seem to have developed as the leaders because of the nearness of previous Barcelona mentor Pep Guardiola, just as their wealth, with media reports in Argentina apparently progressively sure Messi will move to the Premier League. Those accounts increased on Wednesday when Argentinian distribution La Nación distributed statements it said were from Messi affirming the joint-choice with his significant other to leave Barça, while additionally settling on a transition to City next. 

In any case, the Barca player's dad Jorge, who is likewise his operator, is inflexible the statements were phony and crafted by a Messi imitator. Close by a screen capture of the story, Jorge Messi composed on his Instagram account: "Hello La Nación, this is phony. This admission doesn't exist, it's the sound of an imitator." 

La Nación hit back by professing to have "never refered to the presence of sound, however acquired the data from a source that is identified with the player". 

Messi heading for City (AS English perusers) 

In a survey did by means of the AS English Twitter account, half of perusers feel the Argentine is bound for the North of England. 40% see him staying at Camp Nou and 10% feel Messi will be in Milan next season wearing the dark and blue of Inter. 

Rooney on Messi in the Premier League 

The previous Manchester United and Everton player offered his view on the chance of Messi illuminating the English Premier League. 

Messi's agreement prohibits FIFA and UEFA from legitimate clash 

FC Barcelona and the player initially concurred that in the event that there was a disagreement regarding the purchase out statement, at that point it would be settled by an official courtroom. 

Argentine every day recommends three Messi alternatives 

The present front of sports every day Ole recommends three alternatives for Messi in front of the 2020/21 season: Man City, PSG or Barcelona with a feature guaranteeing it's the 'clash of the millions'. 

Messi rules front pages of sports outlets 

The Argentine is as yet headline news today and the front of Catalan every day Sport got our attention 

Barcelona challenge Messi 

The present intro page of as Barcelona plan to challenge any conceivable Lionel Messi takeoff. 

'It can't end like this Bartomeu'... 

Any reasonable person would agree that a couple Barça fans are as yet battling to deal with a potential Messi exit with this supporter being an a valid example.