Manchester City midfielder Yaya Toure has joined teammates, Kun Aguero in urging his former colleague Lionel Messi to make a switch to the Etihad Stadium.
Previously, Messi's Argentina team-mate Sergio Aguero has vocalized his
desire to see the double World Player of the Year at City, as did
compatriot Pablo Zabaleta.
A move for the Barcelona playmaker would, without a doubt, command a world record £100million-plus transfer fee. However, City who take on Barcelona in the Champions League knockout stages are one of few clubs who could afford the fee and Messi's wage-bill.
Furthermore, City's Barcelona connections are strong with Ferran
Soriano and Txiki Begirstain both holding prominent roles at the Catalan
club before they moved to Manchester. "If it's to come to City, I hope Messi can leave Barca," Toure told the Manchester Evening News. While striker Aguero, who has partnered Messi in the Argentina team,
said: "Yes, he should come to City. Then we'll definitely play together.
City should buy him."
Blues full-back Zabaleta revealed his international teammate often asks about life at the Etihad. "He asked me a lot about City," said Zabaleta. "It's something we often talk about." Reports from Spain suggest Messi is unsettled at the Nou Camp, with
rumors hinting at a fall-out between the player and Barcelona
vice-president Javier Faus over contract talks.
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