Manchester City chief Txiki Begiristain has travelled to Barcelona to try and get a deal for Lionel Messi over the line, while also negotiating a move for Napoli centre-back Kalidou Koulibaly.Messi provided the biggest bombshell of the summer transfer window last week, with Barca officials receiving a transfer request from their star man via burofax.The Argentinian superstar has spent close to two decades at Barca, but following their 8-2 humiliation at the hands of Bayern Munich last month he is now seeking a new challenge.According to Spanish publication Cadena Ser, City are desperate to lure him to England this summer.The Premier League outfit are of course coached by Pep Guardiola; under whom Messi clinched three Ballon d’Or awards,.
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