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Lionel Messi has been urged to move away from his ‘sad situation’ in Barcelona and join Manchester City by his former teammate in Argentina Pablo Zabaleta.
Barcelona star Messi faces an uncertain future with just over six months remaining on his £ 500,000-a-week contract.
The 33-year-old, who tried to force a move to Manchester City in the summer, has been far from his best this season with Barcelona struggling to get going with new boss Ronald Koeman.
The former City defender Zabaleta has been concerned about Mesi’s drop in form and believes his former club would be perfect for him.
“Manchester City is the best place for Messi,” Zabaleta said.
‘It’s sad to see him in his current situation. I never thought that he would enter his last year of contract at Barcelona.
“The team doesn’t play well and it seems that they don’t enjoy their football. We’ll see what happens to Messi at the end of the season. ‘
The hopeful president of Barcelona, Emili Rousaud, confirmed earlier this week that Messi would have to accept a pay cut on his gigantic salary to remain at Barcelona, raising further questions about his future at the club.
The forward, who has scored just eight goals in 15 games this season, and only three in open play, wanted to leave in the summer but stayed after being dragged into a legal dispute over a clause in his contract.
City will face competition from several of Europe’s top hitters, including Paris Saint-Germain, for Messi’s signing, and the forward’s father recently denied reports in Spain that he had met with a Qatari consulate to discuss a transfer to the French capital.
However, Zabaleta believes Messi’s relationship with Sergio Agüero and his former boss Pep Guardiola could give his former club an advantage.
He added: ‘Messi has a close friend in Sergio at City and has worked with Pep before in Barcelona.
They know each other and some of the other people on the board know him too.
“If Messi decides to leave Barcelona and play in a different country, then of course City is a club he could join.”
Source: m.allfootballapp.com
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