Lionel Messi | Joins Inter Miami (pg4111)

[SebastianBlue]

Pol Ballus, another guy who would know, says City are well placed to sign Messi. Obviously not super breaking news but he's very close to Pep. Would be surprised if he's saying that if we aren't trying.

To be fair, I think it is fairly obvious to anyone we are best placed to sign Messi should he leave Barca.

 

[leo_city]

Pol is also a tier 1 journo, but I don't see anything aside then "they will go for him IF he decides to leave" which has been the case for a while.

Bartomeu resigning will kill the whole rumor, unless Messi's exit is confirmed before 31st.

 

[Prestwich_Blue]

Got to hand it to Neil Ashton & Ed Woodward. United captain been sentenced to nearly 2 years in prison and they've got the whole world ignoring it and talking about Messi.

 

[Impeccable One]

FFS, we are not calling him Leo!








Yet.

I dont know ... A clean shave and a nice perm would give him a new image ...

 

[Blu1]

I hope Aguero is on his case about this & saying it’s time to live up to his role as godfather to his son. Tell him he wants messi on his city shirt. Come on Kun wrap this up

 

[WandV]

To be fair, I think it is fairly obvious to anyone we are best placed to sign Messi should he leave Barca.

spanish news just said paris is ready to pay and welcome him, all psg forums go nuts now...its better to watch this from very far

 

[SebastianBlue]

I dont know ... A clean shave and a nice perm would give him a new image ...

Had no idea Richard Simmons had taken up football.

 

[leo_city]

Only two factors make sense in him actually moving here given the timeline, because Koeman isn't a bad choice and can certainly bring about a lot of good change; the elections for new president aren't far away, plus the factor that in any way Bartomeu won't be re-elected again, he must've been set on leaving a while ago if this is the case.

 

[SebastianBlue]

spanish news just said paris is ready to pay and welcome him, all psg forums go nuts now...its better to watch this from very far

I am just waiting for the MAGUIRE GREEK ARREST CLEVER PLOY BY UNITED TO SIGN MESSI headlines here.

 

[bladdered]

Thank fck for that. Needed something to replace this bastard!

 

[pudge]

If this is true, he's leaving, then we're in uncharted territory folks.

Anyone saying things like "we would never operate this or that way", this is the best player of his generation we're on about, rule books are by the way side.

Sometimes you have to recognise your window of opportunity. Planning 3/5 years into the future when we've had Silva, Yaya, Sergio, Zabs, Kompany etc in their prime hasn't won us the one the club want. Sometimes you have to take that chance on the 1/2 year, once in a lifetime, player.

 

[Phil1]

If he goes to PSG then City are dead to me.

 

[Impeccable One]

If Messi joins City, they'll be a minimum of one red card every game as opposing team players fight to get his shirt !

 

[Neville Kneville]

Had no idea Richard Simmons had taken up football.

Or Steve Macmanaman

 

[cleavers]

The Prem will come crawling cap in hand to us, using Messi to sell their product.

The Last Dance

That would be funny.

 

[RayCTID]

If he goes to PSG then City are dead to me.

They still have Neymar on their books

 

[Blu1]

If pep is here for 3/5 more years we are in a good position to sign messi. If he’s here 1 or 2 more seasons then messi goes somewhere else or stays at Barca.

sadly I see pep going in 1 year back to Barca & messi staying at Barcelona. I see this more of a plot to clean up Barca board than Messi really going.

 

[SebastianBlue]

Thank fck for that. Needed something to replace this bastard!

And to think I *just* had my Alfonso Alves tattoo removed.

 

[not my fault!]

I’m on the fence with this... Yes Messi at city would create a higher status for us and probably elevate us to that ‘Elite’ status. But at what cost? Kev should be captain this coming season but do you think Messi would not request the captaincy in his delivery? The potential unrest it could cause worries me. There’s no doubt, even at 33, he’d still be a threat and no doubt he’d bring in a tonne of cash through various means, but I have a niggling doubt.
i also think we are being used but on the flip side the club are happy to be in this instance. Being linked to Messi isn’t a bad bit of PR nor is it doing us any harm when negotiating other signings. We deny it all the way but let the rumours grow regardless. Very clever in my opinion. But if we decide it is doable and pull it off, then it’s a win win. I just think the money involved would be justifiable when others will want pay rises.

 

[Phil1]

They still have Neymar on their books

Lol. Serious business this internet lark.