Sign up to FREE daily email alerts from Mirror - FC Barcelona Subscribe Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy notice Invalid EmailManchester City manager Pep Guardiola insists he does not want to sign Lionel Messi amid transfer links. Messi's future at Barcelona has been thrown into jeopardy after he publicly criticised sporting director Eric Abidal this week. The row between the pair comes with Messi able to leave the club for free in the summer should he wish due to a clause in his contract. Reports have claimed Manchester City have 'belief' they have one last chance to potentially land Messi in the summer, albeit acknowledging their chances are slim. I told the club what I thought and we had to make a decision."

Source: Daily Mirror February 07, 2020 13:41 UTC