Lionel Messi appears to have edged closer to a sensational transfer to Manchester City amid reports Pep Guardiola is set to extent his stint at the Etihad.
Guardiola has just seven months left on his current deal, and there was fear in the City camp that he would call it a day at the end of the season.
But The Telegraph reports that those close to Guardiola believe he will pen a new deal at the club, and will manage City for longer than he did Barcelona.
The Spaniard has been tight-lipped over his future in recent months, and insists that no talks are underway as he's purely focusing on City's busy schedule.
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