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Jurgen Klopp said on Thursday there is “no chance” of signing Liverpool Lionel messiBut the German admits that the restless Barcelona star would be a great addition to the Premier League.
Messi has told Barcelona that he wants to leave after feeling unhappy with the club’s problems on and off the pitch.
The Argentine forward has been linked to a move to Manchester City, where he could be linked with his former Barça coach Pep Guardiola.
Paris Saint-Germain, Inter Milan and Juventus have also been proposed as possible destinations for Messi if he succeeds in his desire to leave the Camp Nou.
Klopp insisted that he would love to have Messi, but made it clear that the 33-year-old would not end up at Anfield.
“Interest? Who doesn’t want to have Messi on their team? But no chance,” Klopp told reporters.
Liverpool finished 18 points ahead of second-placed City last season, as they won the English title for the first time since 1990.
And Klopp admitted that Liverpool’s bid to retain the Premier League crown would clearly be threatened if Messi joined City.
But the former Borussia Dortmund boss believes it would be a huge blow to English football to have one of the best players in the world in the Premier League.
“Obviously it would help Man City and make it harder to beat them,” Klopp said.
“For the Premier League it would be great, but I’m not sure the Premier League needs that boost.”
