straight to your inboxManchester City are planning a January bid for Lionel Messi to steal a march on any competitors, according to reports.Messi shocked the world this past summer when he announced he wanted to leave Barcelona after growing frustrated with the club's hierarchy and City were immediately made favourites to sign him.
However, after two weeks of exciting speculation, the six-time Ballon d'Or winner eventually relented and decided to stay at the Camp Nou, but it wasn't a happy decision and only made to avoid a court battle with the club over a clause in his contract that would allow him to leave for free.Messi has remained critical of the powers in charge at Barcelona since, especially for their handling of Luis Suarez'.
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