Manchester City ‘will hand Lionel Messi a two-year contract’ if they can sign him this summer with Premier League side’s director of football Txiki Begiristain ‘already in Barcelona to try and strike a deal’
- Manchester City are prepared to offer Lionel Messi a two-year contract
- City’s director of football Txiki Begiristain is reportedly already in Barcelona
- The chance to reunite with Pep Guardiola at City is appealing to Messi
Manchester City will offer Lionel Messi a two-year contract if they are able to sign him from Barcelona.
As reported by Cadena Ser, City are eager for Messi to help them fulfil their longstanding ambition of winning the Champions League.
The same publication report that City’s director of football Txiki Begiristain is already in Barcelona in an attempt to strike a deal for Messi.
Manchester City will offer Lionel Messi a two-year contract if they can strike a deal to sign him
Reuniting with his former Barcelona manager Pep Guardiola would certainly be appealing to Messi, but there is still much work for City to do in order to sign him.
If they were able to sign Messi, City would be open to extending his contract beyond the initial two years.
Messi remains in a dispute with Barcelona and failed to turn up for the first two days of pre-season as he looks to secure a move away from the club.
The opportunity to reunite with Pep Guardiola at City is appealing to the Argentina star
Manchester City’s director of football Txiki Begiristain is reportedly already in Barcelona
The 33-year-old felt that he was free to leave due to a clause in his contract, but LaLiga stated that Messi is still a Barcelona player, with his contract running until June 30, 2021, and any club wishing to sign him must pay his release clause of £630m (£700m).
Messi is facing the prospect of a £1.1m fine and a suspension after missing the start of Barcelona’s pre-season preparations.
His father Jorge is set to meet with the Barcelona board this week in an attempt to resolve the situation.
