Before starting the 2020-2021 season of the Spanish La Liga, Lionel Messi tried to leave Barcelona. The restructuring of the club and the departure of his best friend Luis Suarez motivated Messi to request his transfer.

But the Catalan club did not make things easy for Messi, since to authorize his transfer, he had to pay 700 million euros to the club. Faced with this scenario, the player withdrew and apparently will wait for his contract to expire on June 30, 2021, to find a new club.

But the search for a new club could be very complicated for the Argentine. Many rumors suggested that Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City would be Messi’s chosen destination.

Guardiola and Messi know each other very well, and La Pulga would fit very well in the Blues’ plans. But according to Sky Sports reports, City has no interest in Messi for two reasons: Price and age.

The forward will be 34 when his contract expires, and he will most likely want to find a club that will pay him an amount similar to his current salary of 8.3 million per month. According to sources close to the City, the club will not even try to offer him a contract, as he is entering the last years of his career and is a costly player.

It is evident that Messi is no longer comfortable at Barcelona and that his relationship with the club’s board of directors is broken. Although the player will be able to leave the Camp Nou at zero cost next year, it seems that it will be complicated to find a club that wants to receive him.