From Lionel Messi to Christian Eriksen via Dean Henderson and Sergio Romero, find all the information and rumors of the football transfer market for this Monday, November 23, 2020.
Manchester City reportedly give up for Leo Messi
The football world was stunned last summer when he learned of Lionel Messi's departure wishes, bored of the sporting crisis at FC Barcelona.
After long weeks of uncertainty, the Argentine striker finally stayed in Catalonia, where he is under contract until next June.
The rumors did not die out, however, and Manchester City were asserting themselves in pole position to get Messi back, for various reasons.
But according to the latest information from
Sky Sports
, the Premier League club have abandoned the trail leading to the six-time Ballon d'Or.
Journalist Samra Hunter, who quotes a source "close to the matter", gives two reasons that would discourage the Skyblues: the age of Lionel Messi, who turned 33 on June 24, 2020, and his colossal salary, the total cost of which would be around 100 million euros per year.
Manchester City would not be ready to sacrifice part of their workforce to make room for Messi, whose level posted this season is below his usual standards.
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