Lionel Messi reportedly tells his father he will join Manchester City from Barcelona- Lionel Messi has picked Manchester City as the club he wants to join - This will give him the chance to have a reunion with Pep Guardiola - Paris-Saint-Germain are also interested in signing Lionel Messi this summer PAY ATTENTION: Click “See First” under the “Following” tab to see Legit.ng News on your Facebook News Feed! Lionel Messi of Barcelona has reportedly told his father that he is interested in leaving the Camp Nou this summer and wants to join Premier League side Manchester City. This latest development will be a big blow for Barcelona fans who have been appealing to the Argentine star for him not to leave the club this summer. Issues of Lionel Messi telling Barcelona chiefs that he wants to leave actually started after the club's heavy defeat against Bayern Munich in the Champions League. That defeat cost manager Setien his job in which Barcelona chiefs appointed Ronald Koeman as his replacement. Read also Jose Mourinho makes stunning statement about Lampard after win against Wolves Dutchman Ronald Koeman is planning hard for Barcelona to succeed in the coming season, but Lionel Messi is not ready to play under him at the Nou Camp. Inter Milan, Paris-Saint-Germain and Manchester City have all be linked with Lionel Messi since the feud between him and the board started. But according to a social media post by Goal citing L'Equipe, Lionel Messi is only interested in moving to the Etihad stadium. Moving to Manchester City will give Lionel Messi the chance to have a reunion with Pep Guardiola who he played under at Barcelona. Earlier, Legit.ng had reported how Wayne Rooney 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. Read also Kieran Trippier joins Atletico Madrid: everything you need to know about the star 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. 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. How we mistakenly celebrated Yakubu’s miss at 2010 World Cup – Brown Ideye | Legit TV Source: Legit.ng - Lionel Messi has picked Manchester City as the club he wants to join - This will give him the chance to have a reunion with Pep Guardiola - Paris-Saint-Germain are also interested in signing Lionel Messi this summer PAY ATTENTION: Legit.ng