{"id":37432,"date":"2021-02-19T18:43:38","date_gmt":"2021-02-19T18:43:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/?p=37432"},"modified":"2021-02-19T17:15:50","modified_gmt":"2021-02-19T17:15:50","slug":"man-city-deny-offering-messi-430m-deal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/sport\/man-city-deny-offering-messi-430m-deal","title":{"rendered":"Man City deny offering Messi \u00a3430m deal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\">Nigeria<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>Manchester City have denied offering Lionel Messi a \u00a3430 million contract.<\/p>\n<p>The 33-year-old tried to force a move away from Spain last summer and was heavily linked with City, where his former boss and mentor, Pep Guardiola works now.<\/p>\n<p>However, it is looking increasingly likely Messi will now leave at the end of the season.<\/p>\n<p>According to The UK Sun, City offered the 33-year-old a five-year deal worth \u00a3600m last summer, but have now tabled a new package of \u00a3430m.<\/p>\n<p>The report claims the Premier League leaders are not prepared to match their previous offer due to the financial climate and that Messi is another year into his career.<\/p>\n<p>But a City spokesperson has denied those claims, insisting there have been no offers made, either in the summer or since.<\/p>\n<p>Messi is Barca\u2019s highest earner on \u00a3500,000 a week (\u00a326m a year).<\/p>\n<p>Paris Saint-Germain are also interested in the six-time Ballon d\u2019Or winner.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. Manchester City have denied offering Lionel Messi a \u00a3430 million contract. The 33-year-old tried to force a move away from Spain last summer and was heavily linked with City, where his former boss and mentor, Pep Guardiola works now. 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