Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola poured cold water on the idea of a reunion with Lionel Messi. (More Football News)
바카라Right now, (it's) not in our thoughts, absolutely not,바카라 Guardiola said at a press conference when asked about signing Messi.
Barcelona announced Thursday that Messi would not remain with the club. Team president Joan Laporta on Friday blamed the previous administration for the club's dire financial situation, which kept it from fitting Messi's proposed new contract within the Spanish league's fair play regulations.
Guardiola 바카라 who appears more interested in Tottenham striker Harry Kane 바카라 was the coach at Barcelona from 2008-12 and together he and Messi won two Champions League titles and an array of other trophies.
But he said he hasn't spoken to Messi.
바카라In the end it was surprise for everyone, me included of course,바카라 Guardiola said.
바카라The president, Laporta, was clear today the reasons why. I didn't speak with the player or the president so I don't know what happened.바카라
Though City, which is owned by the Abu Dhabi royal family, would be one of the few clubs with the financial resources to sign the 34-year-old Messi, it also just broke the British transfer fee record on Thursday by signing Jack Grealish for 100 million pounds ($139 million).
바카라I would love for him to have finished (at Barcelona),바카라 Guardiola said.
"I, of course, wish him for the last years of his career the best. He will not be forgotten, that's for sure.
(AP)
