What Pep Guardiola has said about transfer move for Lionel Messi as Barcelona confirm shock exit
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manchestereveningnews.co.ukGet the biggest City transfer window stories, pre-season news and updates delivered straight to your inbox Barcelona have made the shocking announcement that they are unable to renew Lionel Messi's contract to stay at the Nou Camp.
It comes a year after Messi gave an interview in which he announced his intentions to leave the Catalan Club which was news that alerted the interest of Man City.
Messi ultimately made a u-turn on his decision and decided to stay for the last year of his contract at the Nou Camp. However, one year on and Messi is now a free agent with his future officially elsewhere due to 'financial and structural obstacles' which prevented the two parties from coming together on a new deal.
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