Manchester City would have no problem spending £200 million on Lionel Messi, according to Danny Mills. Former Man City defender says shirt sales would cover the Argentine’s wages in England. But the only question being whether all-time great wants to swap Catalunya for Lancashire. “I don’t think money is the huge issue in this,” former City defender Mills told talkSPORT. “I’ve just done a quick tally - in 2016, he sold two million shirts that year. “Let’s say you’re making £40 profit on that shirt, that’s £80m, that’s £1.5m a week. That’s his wages covered. He’s only got a year left on his contract, so even if you have to pay £200m, the shirt sales alone probably cover his wages for every year that he’s there, and then a bit more. I don’t think money is an issue, it’s whether he wants to leave Barcelona and come to Manchester.” City could finalise the deal for Lionel Messi on Monday, according to Lucas Scagliola (via CityXtra). The Premier League giants hope that in the “next few hours” Lionel Messi and Barcelona agree to part ways. Therefore, the club can have the documentation available and act accordingly: a meeting between the two parties to finalise the signing. Man City are among the contenders to sign the 33-year-old after he allegedly handed in a formal transfer request on Tuesday. The Argentina international enjoyed unbelievable success playing under Pep Guardiola at Barca between 2008 and 2012. According to Radio Catalunya, Messi has been in touch with the Catalan coach about reuniting at the Etihad.
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