The Argentinian superstar was heavily linked with a move to the Etihad in 2021 before eventually joining PSG.
Messi wanted to be sure that Sergio Aguero was staying at Manchester City before he agreed to join the club in 2021 - but Guardiola couldn't promise this. At the time, Messi was still at Barcelona, playing what would be his last season there. He was strongly linked with a move to City because of problems with his relationship with the Catalan club.
Messi, who is now 36, is currently playing for Inter Miami after leaving Paris Saint-Germain last summer. He had a successful 21-year career at Barca, where he won 24 major trophies including the Champions League four times and the Club World Cup three times, reports the Mirror. Messi bid farewell to Barcelona at the close of the 2020/21 term, deciding to team up again with old partner Neymar at Paris Saint-Germain . Meanwhile, Guardiola let Aguero go from City, opting instead for a fresh face in the form of Erling Haaland from Borussia Dortmund bought for £51.2million.
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