Manchester City could sign Lionel Messi from Barcelona without help through ‘financial doping’.Messi became a free agent on June 30 after his contract expired and Barcelona’s huge financial problems mean the only solution could be to let the Argentine walk away from his boyhood club.The Catalans have too many players on huge salaries who they are unable to flog, meaning they cannot register new signings nor re-sign Messi as it stands.While this has led to speculation that rich clubs like Man City and Paris Saint Germain could step in, the La Liga chief is adamant it would not be possible for the English club to legitimately sign him.Speaking at a press conference, Tebas said: “He won’t be able to sign with the same conditions of the former.
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