Lionel Messi: The Argentine turned down the chance to join Man CityFor years fans have fantasised about the idea of Messi coming to the Premier League but it just hasn’t materialised. Now it appears that Guardiola was keen to bring the Argentine to England as he embarked on his City revolution. Speaking at a media conference in the United Arab Emirates, City chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak revealed the club tried everything they could to bring Messi to the Etihad Stadium. “There are clubs now with a lot of money and players move for that reason,” Messi told Catalunya radio. Lionel Messi: Al Mubarak revealed Messi was the one player he wished he could sign

Source: Express October 13, 2018 18:44 UTC