After striker Lionel Messi announced to the management that he wanted to leave Barcelona, \u200b\u200bthere were many rumors in the press about the interest in the signing of the Argentine from the grandees of European football..

Of course, this list includes Manchester City, which, according to respected journalist Fabirizio Romano, considers itself the favorite in the race for Messi.. The city dwellers are confident in the successful conclusion of the deal if Barcelona let go of its longtime leader.

However, negotiations between the clubs have yet to take place. According to the latest information, the president of the "

Earlier it was also reported that Manchester City is ready to spend 500 million pounds on the signing of one of the best football players of our time..