Barcelona’s sporting director, Carles Rexach, has revealed that Manchester City could sign Lionel Messi in the future.
The 27-year-old, who netted a hat-trick in Barcelona’s 6-1 win over Real Vallecano on Sunday, has been a prime target for both Manchester City and PSG in recent weeks, a speculation surrounds the Argentine regarding his future at the Nou Camp.
Messi is rumoured to have fallen out with Barcelona boss Luis Enrique, with several of the worlds’ top sides ready to break the bank for him.
And their sporting director, Carles Rexach, has stated that a move to the Etihad Stadium may materialise:
He said: ‘As for Messi, I think it’s almost impossible he will leave but with Manchester City and Paris Saint-Germain, who have so much money, it could happen. Sometimes strange things occur.
‘He’s a phenomenon, an extra-terrestrial who is comparable to Maradona and Pele.’
by Ben Reardon
