Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has denied that the Premier League champions launched a bid for Barcelona’s Lionel Messi last year.
The two men worked together at the Camp Nou between 2008 and 2012, winning numerous major trophies including two Champions League titles.
Guardiola has frequently referred to Messi as the best player in the world and according to Spanish publication El Mundo, he was aware that the Citizen’s tabled a €250 million bid for the Argentine superstar in the 2017 transfer window, which met his release clause at the time.