Pep Guardiola tells young Man City fan getting Messi will be difficult- Pep Guardiola's discussion with a young Man City faithful proves he still wants Lionel Messi - The Citizens will have to activate Messi's release clause with Barcelona and will have to pay £632m - Messi recent told Barcelona that he does not want to be part of the club after year 17 at top level PAY ATTENTION: Click “See First” under the “Following” tab to see Legit.ng News on your Facebook News Feed! Pep Guardiola and Lionel Messi have been on the news in recent days after the Barcelona star was linked with a reunion with his former boss at Man City. Messi handed a transfer request to his boyhood club after many glorious years of service and the news shocked the footballing world. Recent reports from La Liga have confirmed that Messi can not leave the Camp Nou for free unless his £632million release clause has been activated. Read also Jose Mourinho makes stunning statement about Lampard after win against Wolves And City being the frontrunners for the 33-year-old, things have now become more complicated for the former Premier League champions. A young fan of the Etihad outfit had a smart conversation with Pep asking if Messi will still be able to join the club: "Messi is your friend, do you mind giving him a call and seeing if he could join us and have a fun time?" Guardiola responded: "Messi? It would be nice, huh? "But maybe it's a little difficult, huh?" The young lad agreed: "It'll be difficult." The discussion between Pep and the young lad means City will not be giving up on signing Messi this summer. It is understood that the Manchester-based club had put three players plus cash including Gabriel Jesus, Bernardo Silva and Eric Garcia with £85m. PAY ATTENTION: Become a member of the leading sports Facebook group 'Naija Football Fan Zone' Read also Kieran Trippier joins Atletico Madrid: everything you need to know about the star Meanwhile, Legit.ng had earlier reported that Lionel Messi's £632million release clause has been confirmed by La Liga which would come as a huge blow to frontrunners Man City. There were reports earlier that the clause had expired which would have boosted the chances of former Premier League champions City. The Argentine international submitted a transfer that he wanted to leave the as a free agent sending shocking waves to the world of football. How we mistakenly celebrated Yakubu’s miss at 2010 World Cup – Brown Ideye | Legit TV Source: Legit.ng - Pep Guardiola's discussion with a young Man City faithful proves he still wants Lionel Messi - The Citizens will have to activate Messi's release clause with Barcelona and will have to pay £632m - Messi recent told Barcelona that he does not want to be part of the club after year 17 at top level PAY ATTENTION: PAY ATTENTION: Legit.ng How we mistakenly celebrated Yakubu’s miss at 2010 World Cup – Brown Ideye