Signing Messi “not in our thoughts”: Manchester City manager
The Hindu
Pep Guardiola, the manager, said that the news of Messi leaving the club came as a surprise for everyone, including him.
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola poured cold water over the idea of a reunion with Lionel Messi. “Right now, (it’s) not in our thoughts, absolutely not,” Guardiola said at a news conference, in response to being asked about signing Messi. Barcelona had announced on Thursday that Messi would not remain with the club. Next day, the team president Joan Laporta, blamed the previous administration for the club’s dire financial situation that kept it from fitting Messi’s proposed new contract, within the Spanish league’s fair play regulations.More Related News