Manchester City are willing to part with Gabriel Jesus as they eye a transfer for Lionel Messi. The 33-year-old has told Barcelona that he wants to leave the club in bombshell news.
This has been a disaster campaign from Los Cules, who have sacked two managers in the process. Ernesto Valverde was axed with the club at the top of La Liga and his replacement, Quique Setien, was sent packing when Bayern Munich demolished them 8-2 in the Champions League.
Messi's future was already in doubt but on Tuesday the Argentine handed in a transfer request. And it appears that there is no backing down from the mercurial superstar, who wants to leave immediately.It has alerted the richest clubs in the world - who would be the only ones able to afford his.
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