Messi Joins Kaka By Saying No To Man City

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Barcelona playmaker Lionel Messi has quashed rumours that he is destined to leave the club.

Reports linked Manchester City with a £100m bid for the Argentinean playmaker but he insists he’s going nowhere.

Messi told Portuguese newspaper Publico: “If it were up to me, I would stay at Barcelona until I finish my career. I will stay as long as they want me and no club can persuade me to do the opposite.”

Manchester City remain determined to sign a marquee name having missed out on AC Milan player Kaka.

However, it appears that the connection to Barcelona’s Argentine attacking starlet may have been unfounded. City have today released an official statement indicating that they expect The Sun to make a retrospective retraction.

The statement read, “Following an article in The Sun newspaper which claimed that Manchester City are preparing a £100 million bid for Lionel Messi, the club would like to make the following information clear.

Posted on March 6, 2009 | Filed Under Football