Messi attempted to join Pep Guardiola at Man City in 2020 - New book reveals

Inter Miami captain Lionel Messi attempted to reunite with Pep Guardiola at Manchester City in 2020.

This was disclosed in Marti Perarnau’s new book, ‘God Save Pep’.

Messi reportedly met with his former boss over a possible move to the English Premier League.

The eight-time Ballon d'Or winner is also said to have expressed his interest in a move to the Etihad Stadium via a WhatsApp chat with his friend and Argentine teammate Sergio Aguero.

The former PSG star reportedly asked how many years Pep had left on his contract at Manchester City.

Perarnau revealed that Pep advised Messi against a move to Manchester citing the weather and difficult training regime for the then 33-year-old Argentine.

Ultimately, Leo who was bent on leaving Camp Nou following Barcelona's 8-2 humiliation to Bayern Munich in Champions League stayed as he was bound to his €700m release clause.

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