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I have never tried to sign Messi,I want him to stay at Barca—Guardiola
The Manchester City boss has given his view,Pep Guardiola says he’s never tried to sign Lionel Messi and wants him to stay at Barcelona.
There’s been speculation about Manchester City interest in Messi in the past, and it raised its head again this week.
National Daily learnt from a report in El Mundo claimed City were willing to spend €250 million on Messi, before he signed a new deal in 2017, but Guardiola says he’s never asked his club to bring the Argentine to the Premier League.
“When I left Barcelona and went to Bayern Munich and Manchester City I never asked Messi to come here,” he said. “I never went to both clubs and said I want this player.
“I know how important he is for Barcelona. I never made the first step to say I want this player. Never.
“I said a thousand times I want him to stay at Barcelona. I want that.”
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