straight to your inbox Lionel Messi would help Manchester City take the next step and win the Champions League, according to former captain Vincent Kompany.
Kompany has claimed the pair are likely to still have a 'rapport' and said he imagines the two men have each other's number so they can still speak on the phone.
City are considered the favourites to sign Messi after the Argentine told Barcelona he wants to leave the club earlier this week.
The 33-year-old, widely considered the best player in the world, would undoubtedly improve City's already-dangerous attack and could add the extra quality and experience needed to go further in Europe.City have not gone beyond the Champions League quarter finals under Pep Guardiola, and have never.
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