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  Lionel Messi finally broke the silence and spoke about his decision to leave Barca. He said that his decision to leave wasn't due to Barca's loss to Bayern in the UCL quarter final. He said that he has been telling the president about it since the past year. The President did not give a proper response to Messi's request and kept delaying it. As a result, Leo sent a burofax to the club to make the request official. Messi to stay at Barca. He also told the reporter that the rumours and criticism about him, not being committed to Barca, hurt him. He was in pain after listening to the headlines, after he had given so much to the club. Messi had to change his decision to leave Barca, as the president has made it clear that he can only leave Barca given that his release clause of €700 million is paid. Messi also said that the president did not keep his word. He thought he was free to leave at the end of the season. Messi was looking for a new challenge in his career. He did no...

Manchester City are frontrunners in securing the services of Leo Messi.  Lionel Messi has been offered a £700 million for a five year deal. This will make him the top paid footballer in the history of the sport. According to this deal, Messi will be moving to City Football Group's NYCFC for two years. According to reports, he has also been offered a stake in City Football Group. Leo's father and agent, Jorge Messi flew to Barcelona from his hometown Rosario, Argentina. He is in talks with Barcelona head. He also said,  in an interview, that Messi has rejected an offer from PSG as he wants to go to Manchester City. This move would unite him with his former coach, Pep Guardiola, who shot himself to fame through his stint at Barcelona. If the talks go ahead, Messi would partner with Kevin de Bruyne,Sergio Aguero and Raheem Sterling. What do you think about this move? Put down your thoughts in the comment section below.