Don't miss a thing by getting the day's biggest stories sent direct to your inbox Lionel Messi's representatives have made contact with Manchester United ahead of the summer transfer window, according to reports.
Barcelona icon Messi's contract is set to expire this summer and an extension is yet to be agreed for him to remain at the Camp Nou.
The six-time Ballon d'Or winner shocked the world last summer when he announced his intent to leave Barca, but eventually decided to stay rather than go to court with the club over a release clause in his contract.
With Barcelona's form yet to improve on the pitch during a calamitous season, Messi could leave the club he has spent his entire professional career at for nothing this summer.
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