Man City confident in owning Lionel Messi's signature

Rumors that Man City wants to recruit superstar Lionel Messi (Barca) in the 2017 summer transfer market are becoming more and more grounded as The Citizens' homepage has posted this information.

Accordingly, Man City's homepage said: "Man City is confident in owning Lionel Messi's signature. Marca newspaper confirmed that the Argentine striker has refused to renew his contract with Barca even though his contract only lasts until June 2018."

Man City homepage publicly reports on pursuing Messi

Meanwhile, journalist Stuart Brennan of the Manchester Evening News revealed: "Messi has been contacted by Man City and he could join the Etihad next summer. Man City are confident they will lead the race for Messi if the player considers leaving Barca. Messi has made a decision about his future after the tax scandal with the tax authorities in Spain."

If this becomes true, this will be the most sensational transfer deal in history. It is not clear how much Man City will offer for Messi, but it is clear that Barca must pay special attention if they do not want to lose their number 1 star.

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