straight to your inbox Lionel Messi could have a similar effect on Manchester City to the Robinho signing 12 years ago.
That was the view of Richard Dunne, who was the Blues’ captain when Sheikh Mansour’s takeover transformed the club overnight – and was marked by the marquee signing of the Real Madrid star for a British record of £32million.Dunne says that the arrival of the Brazil star was not just a case of landing a top player, but it also spurred the rest of the squad into greater efforts.
City seem to be in pole position to sign Messi after the Barcelona ace stunned football by making a transfer request on Tuesday night.
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