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Manchester City CEO Ferran Soriano has discussed the idea of Lionel Messi leaving Barcelona openly during an interview with Catalunya Radio on Saturday night.
The Etihad club has been the team most strongly linked to a move by the Barcelona and Argentina legend, since the submission of the elusive burofax in August last summer.
Speaking about the idea of Messi leaving the club, and more urgently, the idea of Messi leaving the Camp Nou in the next six to nine months, Ferran Soriano, unsurprisingly, kept quiet about it.
As according to the 45-minute program published on the Catalunya Radio website Saturday afternoon, Soriano said, “I can’t say anything about [Lionel] Messi. Anything you say, even if it’s obvious, can turn into a misunderstood headline. It is clear that Messi has earned the right to choose what he wants to do. He is the best in the world… “
Soriano continued, “In previous situations in which there were rumors about a possible departure from Barça, he had some obstacles. Now it has nothing to block it. He will choose where to play. We are aware of all the players in the world, but we do not participate in individual decisions. As Managing Director of Manchester City, I can’t say anything. “
As expected, no senior Manchester City official or Pep Guardiola have openly stated their intention to sign Lionel Messi, should the opportunity arise.
However, given the numbers at the Etihad Stadium and Guardiola compromising his future with the club, it is difficult to envision a scenario in which City will not attempt to sign the player if he continues to intend to leave for the summer.
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