Pep Guardiola reiterated he would love Lionel Messi to see out his career at Barcelona amid fresh speculation linking Manchester City with the superstar forward.
Messi was unsuccessful in his attempt to leave Barca on a free transfer at the end of last season but is out of contract next July.
The Argentina international thrived under Guardiola during their four seasons working together at Camp Nou and they have been tipped to reunite at the Etihad Stadium.
Guardiola agreed a new two-year deal with City on Thursday, intensifying speculation of a move for Messi going through next year, but he again spoke of his belief the six-time Ballon d Or winner should remain at Barca.
Messi is a player for Barcelona, he said at a pre-match news conference previewing S…
Real Madrid s fans are a disgrace according to Gareth Bale s agent, who insists his client isn t going anywhere despite speculation over his future.
Bale was booed by his own fans as he left the field in the 61st minute of a 1-0 LaLiga defeat to Barcelona on Saturday, following a performance in which he touched the ball just 20 times.
The defeat ended a torrid week for Bale and Madrid, who also lost to Barca in the Copa del Rey, with the former Tottenham man refusing to celebrate after scoring in a 2-1 win over Levante prior to those defeats.
The Welshman s agent, Jonathan Barnett, defended his player, telling Sky Sports News: This generation of Real fans will be talking about Gareth s goals for years to come. Frankly they should be ashamed of themselves.
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