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 elections due to the October resignation of Josep Bartomeu, contract talks with Messi are yet to get under way.That means the 33-year-old is free to speak to overseas teams - including City - from January 1.Yet City are not the only club to be linked with.
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