Messi rejected crazy Man City offer before Barcelona extension
- Jordan Russell (@JordRuss96)
Blaugrana president Josep Maria Bartomeu was unaware of any talks, but is concerned by how the Manchester club came to realise the figures involved in the Argentine star’s new deal.
Rumours have surfaced in the past regarding Pep Guardiola’s team making a move for Messi, which were often false. But not this time. City knew it was now or never, with the Sheikh determined to reunite Guardiola and his former pupil. The offer left Barça with no option but to match City’s figures, or else risk the possibility of their star player continuing his career elsewhere.