straight to your inbox Lionel Messi would need both Pep Guardiola and Sergio Aguero to stay at Manchester City in order to sign for the club, according to reports.
The six-time Ballon d'Or winner shocked the football world this past summer when he announced his intention to leave Barcelona and City were immediately made the favourites to be his next club.
After weeks of speculation, Messi announced that he would remain in Spain in order to avoid a legal dispute with Barcelona over a clause in his contract that would allow him to leave for free.
He has continued to be highly critical of those in charge at the Camp Nou, however, and, with his contract currently set to expire for good in 2021, he will be free to walk away from Barca for.
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