Lionel Messi: Andy Murray begs Argentine to leave Barcelona for Hibernian or Arsenal- Lionel Messi urged to join either Hibernian or Arsenal after leaving Barcelona - The 33-year-old has already handed the club his transfer request - Andy Murray hopes the Argentine can join his two favourite clubs PAY ATTENTION: Click “See First” under the “Following” tab to see Legit.ng News on your Facebook News Feed! Former world number one tennis player, Andy Murray, wants to Lionel Messi to leave Barcelona for ether Hibernian or Arsenal this summer. The six-time Ballon d'Or winner stunned the Catalan giants when he handed them his transfer request via fax earlier this week. He has since then been linked with a number of clubs, but Manchester City look like his next destination owing to his relationship with Pep Guardiola and Sergio Aguero. Though, Manchester United are also planning to try their luck while Inter Milan and Paris Saint Germain are also inn the race for his services. Read also Ronaldo Delima tops list of highest goalscorers at 21 for club and country (see where Messi and Ronaldo are) PAY ATTENTION: Become a member of the leading sports Facebook group 'Naija Football Fan Zone' Murray is a huge fan of Hibernian and Arsenal and that could be traced to his maternal grandfather Roy Erskine who was a professional footballer, as reported by SunSport. When he was asked about Messi's saga with Barca via Zoom chat in the United States, he laughed: “(Is) he going to join Hibs?” And the Scottish club did not waste time to join the banter on Twitter, saying: “We were trying to keep that quiet until a deal was over the line, Andy.” Murray added: “I’d like to see him playing in the Premier League. “I don’t really care who he plays for. I follow Arsenal. But I’m not thinking he’s going to be joining them. “It would be great for the Premier League. Maybe we’ll get the opportunity to go and watch him live a few more times. Read also Jose Mourinho makes stunning statement about Lampard after win against Wolves “I watched him a bit when he was much younger. When I lived in Barcelona I went to see him play live a couple of times . “I’ve heard a lot of people say, ‘Oh, could he do it on a cold Wednesday in Stoke’. “And I’ve always said: ‘Of course he could, because he’s the best player ever. He'd be absolutely fine.’ “I’d like to see him show a few people that he can do that.” Murray is getting ready for this year's US Open having lost 6-2 6-2 to Milos Raonic in New York in the Western & Southern Open Last 16. Legit.ng earlier reported that Barcelona appear to have concluded plans to keep their captain Lionel Messi at Camp Nou beyond this summer. The 33-year-old earlier this week handed his transfer request to the club with Manchester City lined up as his next destination. Read also Kieran Trippier joins Atletico Madrid: everything you need to know about the star After his surprise message to the Catalan club, the board was forced to convene an emergency meeting on how they can resolve the situation. How we mistakenly celebrated Yakubu’s miss at 2010 World Cup – Brown Ideye | Legit TV Source: Legit.ng - Lionel Messi urged to join either Hibernian or Arsenal after leaving Barcelona - The 33-year-old has already handed the club his transfer request - Andy Murray hopes the Argentine can join his two favourite clubs PAY ATTENTION: ! PAY ATTENTION: ' Legit.ng How we mistakenly celebrated Yakubu’s miss at 2010 World Cup – Brown Ideye |