(🌕) Manchester City are weighing up offering Messi a long-term contract that would see him move to partner club like New York City after 3 years in the Premier League, various sources confirm. @samuelmarsden #FCB 🚨🚨🇦🇷
They could also offer Messi the chance to become an ambassador for the City Football Group, the holding company that owns a number of clubs across the world, including City and NYC FC. @samuelmarsden #FCB 🚨🇦🇷
City have emerged as the favourites to sign Messi after he shocked Barcelona by telling them he wants to leave on Tuesday. @samuelmarsden #FCB 🔵🇦🇷
Other sources have confirmed Pep Guardiola spoke to Messi last week to explain the project he would be involved in at the Etihad Stadium. @samuelmarsden #FCB 🚨🇦🇷🔵
Messi hopes to execute a clause that would allow him to leave for free. The clause was included in his 2017 renewal and stipulates that he's allowed to leave for free at the end of each season if he notifies the club within a certain time frame. @samuelmarsden #FCB 🇦🇷
The club maintain that the window to use the clause has expired but Messi's legal team are arguing that it's still valid due to the extension to the season caused by the coronavirus pandemic. @samuelmarsden #FCB 🚨🇦🇷
ℹ️ Also reported by reliable @moillorens & @RodrigoFaez
