Pep Guardiola: Leo Messi must finish his career at Barcelona Manchester: Pep Guardiola says he wants Lionel Messi to finish his career at Barcelona rather than join him at Manchester City.
Messi has a release clause in his contract this summer and reports in Spain and England have suggested he could trigger it after a rift with Barcelonau2019s sporting director Eric Abidal, who has accused the players of getting former manager Ernesto Valverde the sack.
City have been linked with the Argentine striker every season since Guardiola arrived in England in 2016, but after spending his entire career with the Catalan club, the City manager repeated his oft- stated opinion that he thinks and hopes Messi will stay there until his retirement.
u201c He will stay there, thatu2019s my wish,u201d Guardiola said.
u201c Iu2019m not going to talk about players for other clubs. I think he will finish his career there, thatu2019s my wish.u201d AFP Pep Guardiola incredible many really major wish future.u201d Open @ you video so !!! reds!!!!
