Lionel Messi speaks on Manchester City transfer

Lionel Messi has revealed he will not be joining Manchester City this summer.

The two have often been mentioned in the same breath since Pep Guardiola moved to the north west of England.

But the Argetine has snubbed the move in an interview in Sport.

Messi said: “I do not go to City. If it happens that I play with Kun it will be because he comes to me.

I have thought about other leagues – especially the league in England – but it is very difficult to leave Barcelona.

Where will I be better than in Barcelona? “I am at the best team in the world, living in one of the best cities, my family is well-off, and my children have their friends. I do not want to move.”