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Manchester City’s chief operating officer says Lionel Messi is “under consideration” for the Etihad next summer.
Messi told the Catalan giants that he wanted to leave the Camp Nou at the end of last season, and City is understood to have been his favorite destination.
But the Blaugrana stood firm and insisted that the termination clause of the Argentine must be paid for him to leave the club.
Messi finally agreed to see the remaining year of his contract, but made public his dismay at being retained at the club against his wishes.
And Omar Berrada has hinted that the Blues could launch a move for Messi when he becomes a free agent at the end of the current season.
He told the Manchester Evening News: “He is an incredible talent, he is someone who can have a significant impact on any club in the world on and off the pitch immediately.
“He is the best player in the world, he is the best player of his generation. I think any club in the world would like to explore the possibility of him joining their team.”
“The fact that it was said that he wanted to come and play for City only shows how far the team has come in recent years where the best talent of his generation is and potentially saying that he wants to come and play for us.
“It’s hard to guess what could happen. If you think back to those two weeks when everything happened in Barcelona, it’s almost impossible to guess what will happen next summer.”
“Messi is a generational talent, he is the best player in the world and probably an exception to the possible investments that we would make out of the ordinary, but our planning has been done with this current squad and is being considered with the current opportunities that we have.” we have.
“For each position we have to be prepared because many things can happen, but at the same time I believe that we have the financial strength and the capacity of the system to make that investment. [in a striker] when necessary.
“That’s what puts us in a position where we feel comfortable being able to make the right decision because it doesn’t mean we have to rush into anything, first because Sergio [Aguero] and Gabriel [Jesus] They are performing very well, they are two of the best forwards in the world right now, and when we decide to potentially bring in someone else, be it next season or the next, then we will be in a financial position to do so. for the right price. “
Source: m.allfootballapp.com
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