Manchester City have been warned that Lionel Messi
cannot be lured from Barcelona for all the money in the
world.
The man who came closest to challenging Cristiano Ronaldo for
the 2008 World Player of the Year award continues to dazzle in La
Liga and has once again emerged as a potential target for the
Premier League’s lavish spenders.
Fresh from their failed bid to land Kaka from Milan, City are
believed to be drawing up another shortlist of stellar names for
the summer.
It seems that Messi can now be chalked off that list.
“Messi is not for sale and that’s it, it’s not a question of
money,” he said in The Sun. “For me, he’s the best player in the
world and he feels comfortable at Barcelona.
“For us, Messi reflects Barca in a perfect way that makes young
players see how we develop talents.
“Leo Messi came here when he was 12 years old. He has a natural
talent but we created the player you know and we are very proud of
this.
“I think Leo is very happy in our city and in our country and so
is his family.”
