Lionel Messi: Rooney wants Barcelona star to join Man United or Manchester City- Lionel Messi has been urged by Wayne Rooney to join Manchester City or Man United - Rooney feels Lionel Messi will have the chance to win seventh Ballon d'Or in the EPL - The Englishman also want Messi to play in the same team with Fernandes or De Bruyne PAY ATTENTION: Click “See First” under the “Following” tab to see Legit.ng News on your Facebook News Feed! Wayne Rooney has backed the speculation of Barcelona star Lionel Messi moving to the Premier League during the ongoing summer transfer. The future of Lionel Messi at Barcelona is the major discussion among football pundits and fans in the world having handed Barcelona chiefs a transfer request. Since Lionel Messi told Barcelona chiefs that he wants to leave, the club's fans in Spain have been protesting that the Catalans' board under Bartomeu must keep the Argentine. But it seems that the club are not getting the breakthrough on how they can convince Lionel Messi to change his decision and stay at the Camp Nou. Read also Ronaldo Delima tops list of highest goalscorers at 21 for club and country (see where Messi and Ronaldo are) Wayne Rooney who was a prolific striker while playing for Manchester United has now suggested that Lionel Messi would win another Ballon d'Or if he should move to England. The former England international stated that playing alongside Bruno Fernandes and Kevin De Bruyne will help Lionel Messi to land his seventh Ballon d'Or. Rooney's assertion means that he wants Messi to join Manchester City or his former club Manchester United. Earlier, Legit.ng had reported how Mikel Arteta who is the manager of Premier League side Arsenal has made it clear that he will be happy to see Barcelona captain Lionel Messi moving to the Premier League. For close to 20 years now, Lionel Messi has never played for any other club than Barcelona where he has won all the trophies any player can think of. But things became sour at the Nou Camp after the end of the 2019/20 Spanish La Liga season in which Barcelona failed to win any title. Read also Jose Mourinho makes stunning statement about Lampard after win against Wolves Barcelona fans are still livid with the side's embarrassing defeat against Bayern Munich in the Champions League losing 8-2. It was after the encounter that Lionel Messi handed the club's chiefs a transfer request for the very first time in his career at Barcelona. How we mistakenly celebrated Yakubu’s miss at 2010 World Cup – Brown Ideye | Legit TV Source: Legit.ng - Lionel Messi has been urged by Wayne Rooney to join Manchester City or Man United - Rooney feels Lionel Messi will have the chance to win seventh Ballon d'Or in the EPL - The Englishman also want Messi to play in the same team with Fernandes or De Bruyne PAY ATTENTION: Legit.ng