Manchester City make a key decision in their pursuit of Lionel Messi

The hypothesis surrounding Lionel Messi’s future doesn’t appear to finish in any respect despite the fact that the Argentine has insisted that he’ll solely take a call on his future on the finish of this season. Final summer season, Manchester Metropolis have been thought of to be the frontrunners within the race to land the 33-year-old however Barcelona sticking to the legalities within the Argentine’s contract meant that the Cityzens must face an unsure wait to land the 33-year-old.

Sky Sports understands that sources near each Messi and Manchester Metropolis have confirmed that no actual provide has been made to the Barcelona skipper within the current previous together with the time when the Cityzens have been being closely linked to Messi final summer season.

This might imply both of two issues. One, Manchester Metropolis don’t have any actual curiosity in touchdown Lionel Messi because of his extraordinary wage invoice and second, the previous Premier League champions are studying from the errors made by Paris Saint-Germain and are taking part in the ready sport.

The subsequent month’s presidential elections in Barcelona would be the key to Messi staying or leaving Camp Nou. It’s extremely doubtless that the 33-year-old will solely take a call on his future after listening to out the brand new president and his plans for the membership shifting ahead.

For lengthy, the 33-year-old has insisted that he’s in want of a successful venture greater than the funds. Cash is secondary for Messi and there’s a good probability that he’ll take a pay-cut if he does determine to affix both Manchester Metropolis or PSG this summer season.

Lionel Messi is arguably the most effective participant on this planet and if Manchester Metropolis can signal him free of charge, the Sky Blues should go for it. Whereas the wages of the 33-year-old are astronomical, he produces staggering numbers for Barcelona, each on the pitch and off it. It’s now identified that Messi prices Barcelona 8% of their income whereas he generates over 30% of it.

Who’s going to be the eventual winner within the race to land Messi? Is it going to be Metropolis or is it going to be PSG?

Or, will Messi determine to remain in Barcelona?