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Manchester City are approaching a double hit from Lionel Messi and Pep Guardiola.
The Blues believe they are about to push Argentine superstar Messi away from Barcelona after the six-time Ballon d’Or winner made it clear that he is not backing down in his attempt to leave the Camp Nou.
And City bosses know that the arrival of the 33-year-old forward will ensure the future of coach Guardiola for another three years.
Barça’s new coach, Ronald Koeman, is already planning his life without Messi.
And the Nou Camp bosses hope to reach a £ 250 million deal with players plus cash with City rather than going to court in an attempt to get the Etihad club to pay the £ 630 million exit clause. of the player as a whole.
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Messi has other great offers from Paris St Germain and Inter Milan, while Juventus has also entered the bidding at the 11th hour.
But it is telling that the Argentine wanted guarantees from Guardiola that his former Barcelona manager would not leave Manchester at the end of next season.
The 49-year-old Catalan is about to embark on his fifth season as City manager and his contract expires next summer.
His wife, Cristina, moved to Barcelona a year ago with the couple’s youngest daughter in order to spend more time on her fashion business.
City have been on a lovely offense to secure Guardiola’s future beyond 2021 for the past year, and Messi’s arrival will seal the deal.
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