REPORT: City Football Group Not Giving Up On Messi
Lionel Messi's future remains unclear, and Manchester City are said to be making plans to move for the Barcelona captain.
Manchester City are making plans to sign Barcelona captain Lionel Messi, according to Mundo Deportivo.
The report says the Premier League giants are trying to attract Messi with the idea of playing in England before finishing his career with fellow City Football Group (CFG) club New York City in MLS.
Messi has been linked with the likes of City, Paris Saint-Germain and Inter previously.
He has six goals in 10 games this season, including three in seven in LaLiga.
Messi's dribbles success rate (56.3) in LaLiga is his lowest since 2015-16, while he is creating just two chances per 90 minutes, his lowest number since 2012-13.
Meanwhile, The Telegraph reports City manager Pep Guardiola is closer to agreeing to a contract extension, with his deal up at the conclusion of the current campaign.
