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Africa-Press<\/a> – Nigeria<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>Manchester City manager, Pep Guardiola, has said he wants Lionel Messi to finish his career with Barcelona.<\/p>\n

This comes amid increased speculation that Messi could be reunited with him at The Etihad.<\/p>\n

The former Barca manager signed a two-year extension with City this week, which will keep him at the club until 2023.<\/p>\n

His decision has ramped up speculation that the Premier League side will make a move for Messi either in January or in the summer when he will be available for free.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat I want is [for Messi] to finish his career there. I would love it, I would wish it. That is what I said I don\u2019t know how many times, maybe a thousand times.<\/p>\n

\u201cI would like as a Barcelona fan for Leo to finish there. But he finishes this year his contract and I don\u2019t know what\u2019s going to happen in his mind.<\/p>\n

\u201cRight now he is a Barcelona player and the transfer market will be in June and July,\u201d Guardiola told a press conference on Friday.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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