Lionel Messi ready to join Premier League to help Manchester City

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 Which club could be his final destination at the peak of his career? A look at how the rumour mill is shaping up, the Premier League clubs' chances and the potential impact if Messi does end up in England

Inter Miami, winners of the 2024 Supporters' Shield, could be set to lose their star player.

Captain Lionel Messi is the star in question.

Although Lionel Messi is under contract until December 2025, there is speculation that he may not continue his career in the US.

Tuttosport report that Man City, the reigning Premier League champions, are in the hunt for Messi.

It is reported that Man City are trying to bring La Pulga to the Etihad on a six-month loan in the January 2025 winter transfer window.

That means that after the 2024-25 season is over, Messi is expected to join the club.

The move comes after a poor run of form for Pep Guardiola and his team since November.

With a number of players out injured, most notably the loss of Rodri, Man City are keen to go back to the days before the UAE tycoon owned them.

They just lost to Aston Villa in the 17th week of the Premier League.

As a result of that defeat, Man City was thrown to 6th position in the standings.

In addition, the defeat to Aston Villa made Man City suffer 9 defeats from 12 matches in all competitive events.

This step was taken by The Citizen after the poor performance of Pep Guardiola and his team since last November.

With many injured players, especially losing Rodri, Man City seemed to have returned to the past when the United Arab Emirates tycoon did not have them.

They just lost to Aston Villa in the 17th week of the Premier League.

As a result of that defeat, Man City was thrown to 6th position in the standings.

In addition, the defeat to Aston Villa made Man City suffer 9 defeats from 12 matches in all competitive events.

From the total matches, The Citizens have only recorded 1 win.

Although the weak point of his squad is in the midfield, Pep Guardiola is interested in recruiting Lionel Messi in January 2025 to turn his team around.

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Although Claudio Echeverri will come after being loaned from River Plate, Guardiola hopes Messi can help sharpen their currently barren front line.

Interestingly, Guardiola's efforts were not hindered by David Beckham as the owner of Inter Miami.

Beckham was even willing to let Messi go to the Etihad Stadium.

This condition is certainly a green light for Man City and Guardiola.

If Messi really joins Erling Haaland and his friends, then this will be his 3rd experience playing in elite European competitions besides Spain and France.

Michael Owen, a former England and Liverpool striker, is sure that Messi will have no trouble adapting if he plays for Man City in the future.

The 37-year-old player is indeed familiar with Guardiola's tactics because both of them enjoyed great success at Barcelona from 2008 to 2012.

"A player who has never played in the Premier League?" said Owen as quoted by ESPN Argentina.

However, Lionel Messi still has to decide whether to stay at Inter Miami or reunite with Pep Guardiola at Man City.

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Man City is reportedly trying to land La Pulga to Etihad on a 6-month loan in the January 2025 winter transfer market. That means, after the 2024-2025 season ends, Messi is expected to join the club. The Citizen took this step following the poor performance of Pep Guardiola and his team since last November.

With many injured players, especially the absence of Rodri, Man City seems to have returned to the past when the United Arab Emirates tycoon did not have them. They just lost to Aston Villa in the 17th week of the Premier League. As a result of that defeat, Man City was thrown to 6th position in the standings.

In addition, the defeat to Aston Villa means that Man City has suffered 9 defeats from 12 matches in all competitive events. From the total matches, The Citizens have only recorded 1 win.

Although the weak point of his squad is the midfield, Pep Guardiola is interested in recruiting Lionel Messi in January 2025 to turn his team around. Despite bringing in Claudio Echeverri who has completed his loan from River Plate, Guardiola hopes Messi can help sharpen their currently barren front line.