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vmsuhail said:
Guillem Balague " My understanding is that Leo Messi and Guardiola haven't spoken. There has been plenty of interest in Messi but he has taken this step without having confirmed anything with anyone yet. And yes, that he really really wants to leave. This is not a negotiation or a power battle "
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Just imagine being an academy kid, any age, and Messi rocks up watching you play or train, standing beside your dad who’s been a life long blue. Fuck me!
His impact on City will go way beyond goals and assists, it will shine a bright light on every aspect of our wonderful club. If he signs of course.
 
Parisian said:
Messi would prolly be the best City player and the best PL player.


Real Madrid sold Cristiano Ronaldo for 100 M. I think it is something around that sum Barça will agree to sell.

And there is nooooo wayyyyy at alll that City will refuse to pay if Messi is available !
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Yes. I have to the same opinion. I am not sure that Messi is as super-human as you all seem to believe. For me barcelona know they are bigger than the player and have to start again, and it is telling that his own club are shunting him out.

This is for me above all else a signing for the fans. I am not sure that the football team will actually benefit but we shall see. The complete tragedy is that we cannot go to City and see this unfold although I do think that by next season I will be back at City watching Messi from my seat.

City directors will be obliged to make this happen but I am not sure this is wise. It will happen though. It's more or less destiny. I hope the magic man has one more season left in those boots of his, and that Covid lifts to let me see it.
 
Parisian said:
Messi would prolly be the best City player and the best PL player.


Real Madrid sold Cristiano Ronaldo for 100 M. I think it is something around that sum Barça will agree to sell.

And there is nooooo wayyyyy at alll that City will refuse to pay if Messi is available !
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Messi would be break the goals record in PL? need 35 goals
 
Fun thinking of starting line-ups with Messi, my second crack that I think is more balanced

----------------------Aguero---------------
Foden-----KdB------------Messi----------Torres
--------------------Rodri
Ake--------Laporte-------New CB-----Walker

Walker and Ake come inside to give Rodri support --> Ake I think will be a huge improvement for us in this regard

Foden left-footed LW, Torres right-footed RW whipping pin-point crosses to Aguero, Kdb, and Messi... Aguero and KdB are probably already our best finishers, but now add Messi and its unfair.

KdB and Messi are the prime creators playing centrally, with stronger foot allowing them to cut inside if they need to, can easily swap with each because they play so close.

Sterling, Jesus, Mahrez, Bernardo (4 players) as rotation for that front 5, really good depth.

Gundogan, Mendy, Cancelo, Stones, Tosin? (5 players) as rotatio for back 5.

Angelino also maybe, could play LB, and maybe even better LW whipping those crosses with Ake behind him.
 
Well BBC breakfast not talking about it at all, but the two screens behind the blonde silly Sally stand in shows Messi in Barca kit .
Edit they have now !!
 
M12Blue said:
Just imagine being an academy kid, any age, and Messi rocks up watching you play or train, standing beside your dad who’s been a life long blue. Fuck me!
His impact on City will go way beyond goals and assists, it will shine a bright light on every aspect of our wonderful club. If he signs of course.
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Where else would he go? Providing he still has faith in his ability, I only see him at City. I feel that at 33 it will not have a fairy tale finish. Football is so physically demanding. Players like Toure, David Silva. Aguero all reach an age when they cannot go on as before but no one wants to believe this.

It is enough for some that Messi signs for City. A circus is about to start. I would have preferred City to go all out to win the title back, and challenge for the Champions league with players like Koulibaly. City have now been presented with Messi and I don't see how City can refuse the opportunity to sign him. The fans will love it for now. City were runners up to Liverpool. We fell just short in the Champions League, but whisper it so did Messi. For now all that will go on hold.
 
Parisian said:
It is 100% happening.

Now, the important part is to see if Messi manages to leave on free or if you find a middle ground with Barcelona (they have accepted his will to leave) to prevent any legal battle.

Imo, the second option is the more likely. Something like 100+ one player (Eric Garcia for example).
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100m is a hell of a lot to pay as courtesy. Can't see that (but then, couldn't see this tbh). No way would any club chose to pay that much if he has formally triggered a release. if anything, pay the going rate Fifa set for development of youth players and call it a day. And accept 10m for garcia, as courtesy.

I imagine if it is a technicality over a date vs the end of a season, it could be resolved quickly, in the circumstances, with multiple players workdwide having contracts automatically extended to cover this period of extra time, i imagine it woyld be hard to argua on barca's side.
 
On holiday in turkey and all the snide kits either have
Messi on back of Barca
Neymar on back of PSG
CRap on back of Juventus

These are the only ones the kids want to wear

Just signing Messi brings a totally different global image of City

He is such a valuable asset to have in terms of global exposure and what a player to have in your line up
 
Just had a thought. Surely if this was 100% happening silva would have stayed to at least play one season with Messi we gave him the option but he left you would think the chance to play with Messi would have made him stay
 
WallyA said:
Fun thinking of starting line-ups with Messi, my second crack that I think is more balanced

----------------------Aguero---------------
Foden-----KdB------------Messi----------Torres
--------------------Rodri
Ake--------Laporte-------New CB-----Walker

Walker and Ake come inside to give Rodri support --> Ake I think will be a huge improvement for us in this regard

Foden left-footed LW, Torres right-footed RW whipping pin-point crosses to Aguero, Kdb, and Messi... Aguero and KdB are probably already our best finishers, but now add Messi and its unfair.

KdB and Messi are the prime creators playing centrally, with stronger foot allowing them to cut inside if they need to, can easily swap with each because they play so close.

Sterling, Jesus, Mahrez, Bernardo (4 players) as rotation for that front 5, really good depth.

Gundogan, Mendy, Cancelo, Stones, Tosin? (5 players) as rotatio for back 5.

Angelino also maybe, could play LB, and maybe even better LW whipping those crosses with Ake behind him.
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The Best Striker in PL history, The Best Midfielder in PL history (if KDB's trajectory holds it's possible), thrown in with just....oh, I dunno...the greatest player of all time.

HAHAHA!

I'm going to have to run some numbers here... We could potentially have three 20 goal scorers with KDB and Messi pushing 15+ assists.

Conservative Estimations...
Kun - 20g + 3a.
KDB - 15g + 15a.
Messi - 25g + 12a.

That's without Raz, Mahrez, and Torres too. Silly season.
 
Stortz said:
Just had a thought. Surely if this was 100% happening silva would have stayed to at least play one season with Messi we gave him the option but he left you would think the chance to play with Messi would have made him stay
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Decision already made before this circus started
 
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