Barca Star Messi Wanted to Join Man City Last Season But Citizens Weren't Willing to Stump Up £250m

Published on: 21 June 2017

?Manchester City are understood to have rejected the chance to trigger Lionel Messi's release clause and sign the Argentine for a world record fee last summer.  Having been found guilty and later handed a 21-month suspended prison sentence for tax evasion at the time, ?Mundo Deportivo suggest that the 29-year-old became disenchanted with life in Catalunya and having decided to retire (albeit briefly) from international football last June, Messi is said to have been ready to also leave his...

Source: 90min.com

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