Barcelona are reportedly getting ready to hold crunch negotiations with star man Lionel Messi in the coming weeks about his future as Manchester City watch with interest.
The election of new president Joan Laporta last week - who Messi is said to have voted for - has improved Barca's chances of holding on to their captain, whose contract at the club he has been with since the age of 15 expires in the summer.
Messi was blocked from moving last year after handing in a transfer request, but no such obstacle will be possible this summer - and The Sun report that Messi wants assurances from Laporta that Barca can compete in the transfer market this summer before committing to staying at the club.