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title: "Manchester City: Club “mooted” as “obvious landing spot” for Lionel Messi"
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type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Samuel Slaney"
section: "Manchester City News"
published: "2022-11-24T17:45:40Z"
modified: "2022-11-24T17:45:40Z"
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# Manchester City: Club “mooted” as “obvious landing spot” for Lionel Messi

**[Manchester City](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/manchester-city-news/) would be the “obvious landing spot” for Lionel Messi if he was to depart the French Champions at the end of his contract in the summer.**

### The Lowdown: The unthinkable?

In wake of Barcelona’s financial blunders, the Argentine, who is currently representing his country at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, put pen to paper on a [2-year deal](https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11820/12378087/lionel-messi-joins-paris-saint-germain-on-two-year-contract-after-leaving-barcelona) with PSG back in the summer of 2021.

The first season appeared to be a challenging transition for the 35-year-old, despite his haul of[20 attacking returns](https://www.fotmob.com/players/30981/lionel-messi) from 26 appearances in the form of [six goals](https://www.fotmob.com/players/30981/lionel-messi) and [14 assists](https://www.fotmob.com/players/30981/lionel-messi) in Ligue 1 – testament to the exceedingly high expectations set in Spain.

Just a couple of years ago, hardly anyone would have predicted Messi to switch teams, yet it happened.

The new scenario could be Messi plying his trade in the[Premier League](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/premier-league-news/).

His contract [set to expire in 2023](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/lionel-messi/profil/spieler/28003) and with the Argentine still performing exceptionally, it is now a move that cannot really be ruled out.

### The Latest: City or nothing

According to transfer reporter [Dean Jones](https://twitter.com/DeanJonesSoccer?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor), if Messi is to make the “mooted’ switch to England’s top flight, a reunion with former boss Pep Guardiola at Manchester City would be the “obvious landing spot.”

Speaking to [GIVEMESPORT](https://www.givemesport.com/88087119-manchester-city-pep-guardiola-lionel-messi-paris-saint-germain-psg-premier-league-transfer-news), Jones said:  *“We’d all love to see Messi in the Premier League, and it’s been mooted for years that it could happen.*

*“If it was to happen then Man City and Pep is the most obvious landing spot.”*

### The Verdict: As realistic as ever

Despite the fact that Messi is now well into his thirties, the megastar is showing glimpses of his old self, registering a sensational return of [17 goal contributions](https://www.fotmob.com/players/30981/lionel-messi) across 13 Ligue 1 games in the form of [seven goals and 10 assists.](https://www.fotmob.com/players/30981/lionel-messi)

There are certainly no signs of slowing down just yet, so a move to England cannot be ruled out, especially with his contract ticking down.

This is the safest move that [£670k-per-week](https://salarysport.com/football/player/lionel-messi/) Messi can make if he wants to ply his trade in England.

It would arguably be a more seamless transition than the bed in period he endured in France, with Pep’s tiki-taka, mass-possession style suiting the Argentine icon down to a tee, with both cut from the same Barcelona cloth.