LIONEL MESSI CONSIDERING BARCA EXIT

MANCHESTER CITY have met with Lionel Messi’s camp to discuss a potential world-record transfer, according to reports.

And the Barcelona superstar is “seriously considering” an exit from the club. The Argentina international was said to have signed a five-year deal back in July, when Neymar was still at the club.

But club vice president Jordi Mestre claimed that, though a new contract had been verbally agreed, Messi was yet to  ink his signature. 

This has led to talk that Manchester City could be about to chance their arm and bring him to the Premier League. The Premier League giants are said to have met with Messi’s representatives in a Barcelona restaurant last week to try and broker a deal.

Also Spanish outlet Diario Gol claim Real Madrid players think Messi is unhappy in Catalonia. They noticed him grimacing in the Betis victory and not celebrating Barcelona goals with much vigour.  As a result, Madrid players put that down to his frustrations with Barcelona’s transfer business.  The Catalan giants have failed to replace Neymar, who left for Paris Saint-Germain earlier this month.