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title: "Report: Meeting said to have taken place over massive potential Man City transfer"
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type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Jonny Gorrie"
section: "La Liga News"
published: "2017-08-24T13:05:15Z"
modified: "2017-08-24T13:05:15Z"
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# Report: Meeting said to have taken place over massive potential Man City transfer

**Though the recent 1-1 draw with Everton left a lot to be desired, the Manchester City fans in the Transfer Tavern were impressed by Pep Guardiola’s new-look side.**

Having spent so much money over the course of the summer, our local Sky Blues are hugely expectant of a genuine title tilt this season. Well, if reports from[the Sun](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/4308960/lionel-messi-manchester-city-barcelona-dad-talks/)are to be believed, they also expect a Champions League win.

They [claim](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/4308960/lionel-messi-manchester-city-barcelona-dad-talks/) the club have spoken to Lionel Messi’s father over a potential move to the Etihad. Indeed, Jorge Messi is [said](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/4308960/lionel-messi-manchester-city-barcelona-dad-talks/) to have met with former Barcelona sporting director Txiki Begiristain of late in order to discuss it.

Perhaps the greatest player to ever play the game, the 30-year-old is [thought](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/4308960/lionel-messi-manchester-city-barcelona-dad-talks/) to be stalling on a new contract at the Camp Nou, though the *Blaugrana* are [believed](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/4308960/lionel-messi-manchester-city-barcelona-dad-talks/) to be confident he will extend.

Right now, however, he’d be able to discuss a move abroad on January 1st and the La Liga giants are in a state of relative disarray after losing Neymar to Paris Saint-Germain.

Though these kind of rumours should always be taken with a pinch of salt, the idea of landing Messi certainly has our Man City fans dreaming.

**Thoughts?**