---
title: "Man City: Fans want Lionel Messi"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/man-city-citizens-lionel-messi-etihad-stadium-pep-guardiola-barcelona/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "jonathan radcliffe"
section: "Manchester City Football Club"
published: "2021-05-17T11:35:23Z"
modified: "2021-05-17T11:35:23Z"
---

# Man City: Fans want Lionel Messi

**A number of Manchester City fans are eager to sign Lionel Messi after it was revealed that the Argentina international would be interested in a switch to the Etihad Stadium this summer.**

The Citizens have been linked with Messi for a number of years, and the speculation reached a crescendo last summer ([AS](https://en.as.com/en/2020/08/26/football/1598464299_903506.html)). Messi revealed he wish to leave Barcelona ([CNN](https://edition.cnn.com/2020/08/25/football/lionel-messi-barcelona-spt-intl/index.html)) and that led to the Citizens being heavily linked with a move for [arguably the greatest player](https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/philminshull/2010/03/is_messi_the_greatest_ever.html) ever to play the game. However, in the end, he stayed at Camp Nou.

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His current deal with the Blaugrana is set to run out at the culmination of this season ([Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/lionel-messi/profil/spieler/28003)), though, and the rumour mill has once again swung into motion. According to the [Daily Star](https://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/football/lionel-messi-transfer-man-city-24119280), £72m-valued Messi ([Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/lionel-messi/marktwertverlauf/spieler/28003)) would be interested in a switch to the Etihad for 12 months if City could match his £500,000-a-week wages.

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The news was [shared on Twitter by @City\_Chief](https://twitter.com/City_Chief/status/1393895732034351107), and it attracted plenty of attention from the Premier League champions’ supporters. These fans took to the social media platform to share their thoughts.

### **Let’s see what the fans had to say about the Messi news below**

**“Stupid City fans not wanting the greatest player in the history of football at our club? This would be the biggest signing in history.”**

Credit: [@omar\_mohyuddin](https://twitter.com/umar_mohyuddin/status/1393965920255680516)

**“Yolo do it”**

Credit: [@Joeblogsmcfc](https://twitter.com/Joeblogsmcfc/status/1393899294596403200)

**“Messi as false 9 every match”**

Credit: [@Sushi\_Bruh\_men](https://twitter.com/Sushi_Bruh_men/status/1394027206137970688)

**“We can’t afford not to! Can we?”**

Credit: [@stjohn121](https://twitter.com/stjohn121/status/1394102867817009155)

**“He’d be the perfect signing for our false 9 system.”**

Credit: [@kieroncc97](https://twitter.com/kieroncc97/status/1393997701520531459)

**“give him whatever he wants .”**

Credit: [@KENTBLAZZE1516](https://twitter.com/KENTBLAZZE1516/status/1393903561583513603)

***In other news, [several Man City fans slammed this man’s performance against Newcastle.](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/manchester-city-news/man-city-citizens-nathan-ake-newcastle-pep-guardiola-etihad-ferran-torres/)***