Lionel Messi transfer news: Man United, PSG, Man City and other possible destinations

On Tuesday, six-time Ballon d'Or winner Lionel Messi dropped a bomb on sporting world after he reportedly informed Barcelona that he wants to leave club after 20 years. However, at 33, Lionel Messi's career is still far from finished with an interesting question - Which team will sign Lionel Messi if he leaves Barcelona? Given that only a handful of clubs can afford his astromical ws, re is also a reported €700 million clause in Messi's Barcelona contract, which could be waived off.

Serie A giants Inter Milan were keen on landing Messi but manr Antonio Conte rubbished any rumours of Argentine arriving at San Siro. But cash-rich clubs including PSG and Man City remain favourites to sign Barcelona forward. 

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Lionel Messi transfer news: Messi to Man City for a reunion with Pep Guardiola? 

Earlier this week, it was reported that Pep Guardiola's Man City were crunching numbers in order to figure out if y could afford to bring Lionel Messi to Etih. According to reports from Marca, Man City are favourites to land Lionel Messi because of ir financial position and Messi's previous connection of working under Pep Guardiola. It is reported that Man City wouldn't have to pay his release clause but Premier League club can afford his high ws. Messi still holds tremendous miration for Guardiola and considers Spaniard as  best coach he has ever h.

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Lionel Messi transfer news: Messi to PSG links

Ligue 1 giants PSG will be licking ir lips at  prospect of reuniting Lionel Messi with Neymar. Messi constantly requested Barcelona to re-sign Neymar over recent past but re is w a possibility that star forward might opt to team up with Brazilian at Parc des Princes inste. Like Man City, PSG are one of few clubs in Europe that can afford to pay Messi his mammoth ws. More so, Parisians are coming off a defeat in Champions League final and would be contenders again next season with Lionel Messi in fold. 

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Lionel Messi to Man United: Red Devils in race to sign Barcelona star

Strangely eugh, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's Man United are also one of few teams in Europe capable of paying Lionel Messi's ws. Red Devils were unwilling to match Borussia Dortmund's €120 million asking price for Jon Sancho but are prepared to do everything possible to sign Lionel Messi. With dition of Lionel Messi in ir ranks, Man United might be able to bridge gap between Premier League title rivals Liverpool and Man City. 

Lionel Messi transfer live: Or possible destinations for Lionel Messi

Reports claim that MLS teams including David Beckham's Inter Miami are also monitoring Messi's situation at Camp u but a move to rth America seems unlikely for Barcelona captain this summer. re is also a possibility for Messi to join his boyhood club Newell's Old Boys in Argentina, but it appears that he will continue to play in Europe for a few more years before eventually thinking of a return to his native club to finish his career. And despite Conte's denial, Inter Milan have also been tipped to sign Messi over summer with Italians w seriously considering wher y can afford Barcelona star despite financial ramifications of coronavirus. 

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