What Messi's transfer request means for him, Barcelona and Manchester City - The Athletic

(Additional contributors: David Ornstein, Sam Lee, James Horncastle, Paul Tenorio, Adam Crafton)

Lionel Messi has asked to leave Barcelona after nearly two decades at the club, and sources close to the six-time Ballon d’Or winner say he has been in contact with Pep Guardiola and would be keen on a move to Manchester City.

City have strongly distanced themselves from a move for the 33-year-old, while Barcelona replied to Messi’s fax outlining his desire to leave by saying they expect him to finish his career at the Nou Camp.

It is clear that there are a lot of agendas at play and politics surrounding what happens next, with Barcelona coming off a terrible season that ended with an 8-2 destruction at the hands of Bayern Munich and the club sacking their coach Quique Setien.

After that decision was made, Ronald Koeman was appointed head coach and has reportedly already told several senior members of the squad, including Messi’s best...

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