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Pep Guardiola was ‘not happy' with Lionel Messi after Manchester City put the wheels in motion in a failed pursuit to land his signature last summer.

Lionel Messi has been offered a new contract that is half of his current salary but is 10 years long.

Barcelona following the election of Joan Laporta as president for the second time.Laporta previously reigned at the Nou Camp between 2003 and 2010 and appointed Pep Guardiola as manager during his time.The 58-year-old won more than 54 per cent of the vote and succeeds Josep Maria Bartomeu who resigned in October.Laporta had claimed he would get on the phone to Lionel Messi’s father were he to win the election in order to try and get the star to stay.Messi was heavily linked with a move away from the Nou Camp last summer and his contract ends at the conclusion of the season.Laporta had said: "I am sure that if someone else wins the election [other than me], Messi won't stay at the club.

Mikel Arteta is on Joan Laporta's shortlist to take charge at Barcelona.

Lionel Messi is reportedly prepared to sue five Barcelona officials over details of his £492million contract being leaked to the Spanish press last weekend.Messi, who put pen to paper on the astronomical deal back in 2017, has been left seething after details of his hefty salary were revealed in El Mundo on Sunday.The Spanish outlet’s report claims he is the highest-paid sportsman of all time, taking home an eye-watering salary of £123million per year at Barca.But according to Catalan radio station RAC1, Messi is readying legal action against five individuals he believes are behind the leak.The report states those individuals, whom Messi knows had access to the contract, are: Former Barca president Josep Maria Bartomeu, CEO Oscar Grau,

Lionel Messi admits it will be "very difficult" to get Barcelona back to the levels of the past as he confirms contact with Pep Guardiola. After the 8-2 defeat to Bayern Munich that saw the Catalan giants crash out of the Champions League their all-time top goalscorer made clear his intention to leave the club.

Messi’s current contract expires at the end of the season and it is widely expected that the Argentinian will leave the club he has played for since 2004. The 33-year-old nearly left Barca in the summer during the turbulence around former president Josep Maria Bartomeu, who eventually resigned in October.After a row over a €700million buyout clause in his contract, Messi ended up deciding to stay and honour the final year of his deal.

Lionel Messi is set to be the subject of one of the biggest tug-of-war situations in the history of football transfers as Manchester City and Barcelona make lucrative rival offers. The 33-year-old, who is widely considered to be the best player of all time, will soon have to decide where he wants to spend the final stage of his career after 20 years on the books at the Nou Camp.The Argentina captain publicly stated that he wanted to leave the Catalan giants last summer but he was forced to see out the remainder of his contract by former president Josep Maria Bartomeu.

straight to your inbox Pep Guardiola wants Lionel Messi to finish his career in Barcelona, despite speculation linking Manchester City with a fresh move for the Argentine playmaker. Guardiola's decision to sign a new two-year deal at the Etihad has led to more rumours linking City with an attempt to prise an unhappy Messi away from the Nou Camp.The 33-year-old was denied an exit from Barcelona this summer, despite stating his desire to leave the club, and it was City who were leading the race to try and sign him.Messi is continuing to voice his complaints about Barcelona, despite the ousting of club president Josep Maria Bartomeu, and he could leave the club for free next summer.

Barcelona presidential candidate Victor Font is hopeful he can convince Lionel Messi to stay at the club with the help of his former teammate Xavi.

Champions League tie. The board, and in particular president Josep Maria Bartomeu, have come under fire from fans in recent seasons and things came to a head in the summer.

Barcelona have shared an image of Lionel Messi donning their new kit for the first time since his transfer U-turn decision.The 33-year-old had handed in a transfer request two weeks ago after becoming disillusioned with life at the club.Manchester City were waiting to do a deal but Barca stood firm over Messi's release clause.That stands at €700m, an extortionate amount that basically ruled out a move away.And rather than take Barcelona to court, Messi has decided to see out his contract - which comes to an end next summer.He made his decision in a heartfelt interview, where he condemned Barca president Josep Maria Bartomeu.And the Nou Camp outfit have shared an image of Messi wearing the new kit for the first time since his U-turn.In the

Lionel Messi’s father has reportedly told Barcelona his son is willing to stay at the club for one more year.Messi sparked the biggest transfer saga of the summer by handing in a transfer request at the Nou Camp last week, informing Barca chiefs of his desire to leave via burofax.The Argentinian superstar is understood to be seeking a new challenge after 16 years in Catalonia, with Manchester City leading the race for his signature.Yet according to Italian journalist Tancredi Palmeri, Messi has agreed to stay for one last year at Barca despite his intention to leave.The player’s father and agent Jorge has been holding talks with club president Josep Maria Bartomeu, who remains adamant that Messi still has a year remaining on his current

Barcelona, despite his father Jorge meeting with the club’s president Josep Maria Bartomeu.Argentine superstar Messi had hoped to push the club closer to an agreement by allowing his father, who also acts as his agent, to talk openly with the club chiefs about his situation.But local reports suggest Bartomeu and the rest of the Nou Camp hierarchy are not budging from their position.It’s understood that Jorge argued Messi should be allowed to leave due to the clause in his contract that allows him to leave for free.Barcelona, however, insist that there is no such clause, and maintain that he will not be packing his bags.According to Sport, the meeting took around an hour and a half, and remained cordial throughout, despite not being able to

Barcelona presidential candidate Jordi Farre says he held talks with Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp over becoming their new manager.

Lionel Messi has reportedly left ‘furious’ with Barcelona as Ronald Koeman faces a tough task to appease the superstar.

Barcelona if he replaces c in the dugout. The Dutchman is believed to have agreed a deal in principle to take over at the Nou Camp after Setien was sacked on Monday.

Barcelona have missed out on over £700m of income this season according to club president Josep Maria Bartomeu.

Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu has admitted Xavi will become the club's manager "sooner or later”.The former midfield maestro is regarded at the Nou Camp as one of the greatest players in Barca’s history after a glittering career.In 18 years with the Catalans, Xavi won nine La Liga titles and four Champions League titles, along with the World Cup and two European championships with Spain.The 40-year-old understands what it is to be a Barcelona player and many fans are calling for him to return as manager.That is because current boss Quique Setien is coming under increased pressure with the team have putting in several lacklustre displays in recent games.Xavi is currently managing in Qatar but speculation is increasing about him

Lionel Messi is willing to take a paycut at Barcelona during the coronavirus crisis after new figures claimed he earns over £300,000 a day.