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straight to your inboxMan City have been handed a potential blow in their pursuit of Lionel Messi.With the legendary forward out of contract at Barcelona at the end of the season, City have been strongly linked with a potential move for him on a free transfer.City had tried to launch a bid to reunite Messi with manager Pep Guardiola over the summer when the Argentine handed in a transfer request at Barca, only for him to eventually stay at Barca.With Barca currently holding presidential

straight to your inboxParis Saint-Germain forward Neymar has admitted that he would love to play with former Barcelona teammate Lionel Messi next season.Neymar left Barca to join PSG in a world-record €222million (£200m) transfer back in 2017, but he has frequently been linked with a move back to the Spanish giants, who made attempts to re-sign him in 2019.

straight to your inboxHere are the Manchester City evening headlines for Sunday, November 29. Gerard Pique has urged Manchester City transfer target Lionel Messi not to walk out of Barcelona when his contract expires at the end of the season.

straight to your inboxMicah Richards feels John Stones has taken his chance in Manchester City's defence. A combination of injuries and poor form saw the centre-back fall out of favour under Pep Guardiola in recent seasons but the hectic nature of this campaign has seen Stones play more regularly, and he started against Olympiacos and Burnley.

straight to your inboxGerard Pique has urged Lionel Messi to stay at Barcelona, insisting that the club will do everything it can to convince the superstar attacker to sign a new contract.The 33-year-old is out of contract in the summer and can discuss terms of a pre-contract agreement with foreign clubs from January.He has been heavily linked with a move to Manchester City and the Blues believe they would be at the front of the queue to land him were he to leave Catalonia.

straight to your inboxLa Liga president Javier Tebas admits the Spanish league are working on provisional plans to account for any drop in revenue if Lionel Messi leaves Barcelona.Messi came close to ending his long association with Barcelona in the summer, but decided to stay to avoid a costly legal battle with the club he loves. Manchester City were strongly linked with Messi's signature at the time and view themselves as front-runners to land the Argentine were he to leave Catalonia.

Man City urged to sign a new strikerSky Sports pundits Jamie Redknapp and Micah Richards have called on Pep Guardiola to bring in a new striker.Manchester City have been short of attacking options this season, with both Sergio Aguero and Gabriel Jesus missing periods with injuries.Ferran Torres has deputised well, but the Blues have been short of goals and failed to find the net again in Saturday’s 2-0 defeat at Tottenham.“I’ve got no doubt that Man City will be trying to find the next A-List

straight to your inboxManchester City have decided not to make a move for Barcelona forward Lionel Messi and have ended their pursuit, according to reports.Messi endured a high-profile fallout with the Barcelona board during the summer, where he handed in a transfer request in an attempt to force an exit.That immediately led to suggestions of a reunion with Pep Guardiola at the Etihad Stadium, with those rumours surfacing once again after the City boss penned a new two-year deal.However, Spanish

straight to your inboxHere are the Manchester City evening headlines for Friday, November 20.Pep Guardiola's 'addictive' approach and winning style was enough to convince Manchester City to agree a new two-year contract for the manager. That is according to City’s director of football Txiki Begiristain, who predicted that the future is bright with Guardiola at the helm until 2023.

straight to your inbox Pep Guardiola wants Lionel Messi to finish his career in Barcelona, despite speculation linking Manchester City with a fresh move for the Argentine playmaker.

straight to your inboxHere are your Manchester City evening headlines for Tuesday, November 17.La Liga president aims Man City digLa Liga president Javier Tebas has taken another dig at Manchester City, claiming the club do not compete within the rules of financial fair play amid a potential deal for Lionel Messi. The Argentine star is in the final year of his contract with Barcelona and was linked with a move to the Etihad in the summer transfer window.

straight to your inboxManchester City are 'actively pursuing' a deal to sign Lionel Messi from Barcelona ahead of the January transfer window, according to reports.The global superstar had a very high-profile fallout with the Catalan giants over the summer and pushed for an exit, though he eventually agreed to remain at the Nou Camp.However, the saga is far from over as Messi is still expected to leave Barcelona in 2021 as his contract comes to a close at the end of the season.

straight to your inboxIt's no surprise that as the January transfer window approaches, Manchester City are once again being linked with Lionel Messi.City fans were hopeful of completing a sensational move for Messi over a two-week period in the summer when he announced his intention to leave Barcelona, but the Argentine ultimately opted to stay to avoid a costly legal battle over his contract.When confirming his decision to stay, Messi made it clear he remained unhappy with Barcelona and that he

straight to your inboxKevin De Bruyne has defended Kyle Walker after Roy Keane labelled the Manchester City defender an idiot.Walker has been in excellent form for City so far this season but gave away a soft penalty for a foul on Sadio Mane in last weekend's draw with Liverpool. It led to a rant from Sky Sports pundit Keane, who branded Walker an 'idiot' and a 'car crash'.

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola is reportedly closing in on a new contract at Manchester City. The 49-year-old's current deal runs out at the end of the season and he has strongly been linked with a return to Barcelona.

straight to your inbox Lionel Messi would need both Pep Guardiola and Sergio Aguero to stay at Manchester City in order to sign for the club, according to reports. The six-time Ballon d'Or winner shocked the football world this past summer when he announced his intention to leave Barcelona and City were immediately made the favourites to be his next club.

straight to your inboxEngland manager Gareth Southgate has hit out at the 'personal criticism' Roy Keane handed to Manchester City defender Kyle Walker during Sunday's draw with Liverpool.Despite fearing that his England career may be over after being shown a red card in the draw with Iceland in September, Walker has remained a key part of the international side and is enjoying a fine run of form as of late.The right-back started the Three Lions' last two Nations League matches and was also

Manchester United midfielder Bruno Fernandes features as the 22nd best male footballer.Six Liverpool players make the list - Jordan Henderson, Mo Salah, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Thiago Alcantara, Sadio Mane and Virgil van Dijk.But De Bruyne is the highest-ranked English-based star - also coming ahead of the likes of Lionel Messi, Neymar and Cristiano Ronaldo.The City midfielder was only pipped to the top spot by Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski."Nobody could have done more than the

straight to your inboxAymeric Laporte has named Lionel Messi as the best player he has played against, so naturally Manchester City fans have joked that the Barcelona forward must be on his way to the Etihad.City fans dared to dream in the summer when Messi announced his intention to leave Barcelona, only to agree to remain for another season to avoid a costly legal battle over his contract.