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#4 Manchester madness
Lionel Messi to Manchester City was a rumour that did the rounds a few weeks ago. However, Pep Guardiola has dismissed those claims once again, stating that he never asked for the signature of the Argentine and that he is too important to Barcelona, which is perhaps why he didn’t approach him.
"I said many, many times that never have I asked Lionel Messi to join Bayern Munich or here. Never," Guardiola said.
"I know how important he is to Barcelona. I have never spoken (about it), never made the first step. I've said one thousand times about that."
Meanwhile, Don Balon report that Real Madrid have passed on the option to sign Raheem Sterling. As a result, the Englishman is set to sign a new contract with the Citizens that will make him one of the highest-paid players in the world.
