LONDON: Manchester City supervisor Pep Guardiola has pushed aside Spanish media stories that he attempted to signal Lionel Messi from Barcelona final yr in a world document deal.
The El Mundo newspaper had reported the Argentine ahead was offered a five-year 250 million euro internet ($285.55 million) deal, with City also prepared to pay a 250 million release clause.
It mentioned City's leader govt Ferran Soriano, a former Barcelona basic supervisor, and Messi's father and agent Jorge mentioned a deal on the top of a political crisis in Catalonia over a marketing campaign for independence from Spain.
Guardiola, a former Barcelona participant and supervisor, mentioned on Friday he had not attempted to signal Messi at any of the clubs he had managed after leaving Spain.
"When I left Barcelona and I went to Bayern Munich and Manchester City I never, never asked Lionel Messi to come to join Bayern Munich or here when I was manager," he instructed journalists.
"I by no means went to both clubs and mentioned I want this participant. Never.
"I know how vital is this guy for Barcelona. Myself, I by no means spoke with the clubs, I by no means made step one to mention I want this participant. Never.
"I said a thousand times I want him to stay at Barcelona."
Barca's all-time most sensible scorer signed a brand new contract final November, seven months sooner than his previous deal expired. It runs until June 2021 and now incorporates a 700 million euro ($843 million) buy-out clause.
El Mundo reported in January that Messi had a clause in it permitting him to leave Barcelona and not using a switch price if Catalonia ceded from Spain and the club didn't compete in any of Europe's most sensible 4 leagues.
The El Mundo newspaper had reported the Argentine ahead was offered a five-year 250 million euro internet ($285.55 million) deal, with City also prepared to pay a 250 million release clause.
It mentioned City's leader govt Ferran Soriano, a former Barcelona basic supervisor, and Messi's father and agent Jorge mentioned a deal on the top of a political crisis in Catalonia over a marketing campaign for independence from Spain.
Guardiola, a former Barcelona participant and supervisor, mentioned on Friday he had not attempted to signal Messi at any of the clubs he had managed after leaving Spain.
"When I left Barcelona and I went to Bayern Munich and Manchester City I never, never asked Lionel Messi to come to join Bayern Munich or here when I was manager," he instructed journalists.
"I by no means went to both clubs and mentioned I want this participant. Never.
"I know how vital is this guy for Barcelona. Myself, I by no means spoke with the clubs, I by no means made step one to mention I want this participant. Never.
"I said a thousand times I want him to stay at Barcelona."
Barca's all-time most sensible scorer signed a brand new contract final November, seven months sooner than his previous deal expired. It runs until June 2021 and now incorporates a 700 million euro ($843 million) buy-out clause.
El Mundo reported in January that Messi had a clause in it permitting him to leave Barcelona and not using a switch price if Catalonia ceded from Spain and the club didn't compete in any of Europe's most sensible 4 leagues.
Guardiola denies he tried to bring Messi to Man City
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