London – Lionel Messi has reportedly spoken to Pep Guardiola over the prospect of joining Manchester City this summer, but Barcelona believe Manchester United have started negotiations with the Argentine’s agent.
It was revealed that Barca legend Messi, who has spent his career at the Nou Camp, has told his club he wants to move on to pastures new having become tired of the current regime.
That started the rumour mill on where his next destination will be and according to Spanish media, Messi has already contacted former boss Guardiola about a move to the Etihad.
A separate report insists that Manchester United and PSG have already pushed to look to sign the 33-year-old.
According to the report, Messi would be keen to join former teammate Neymar, as well as Kylian Mbappe, at the Ligue 1 champion, who lost in the Champions League final on Sunday to Bayern Munich.
Manchester United has made contact with Messi’s representative, including his father and agent Jorge, as have Serie A side Inter Milan.
Barcelona say the deadline for Messi to leave for free passed in June and will contest the player’s argument that the deadline changed when the season was rearranged after lockdown.
