Manchester City have reportedly abandoned their ambitious move to bring Lionel Messi to the Premier League and have now deemed the whole episode as 'case closed.'
City for some time have stood as favourites to be Messi's next suitor should be make an emotional exit from the Nou Camp, after expressing his desire to embrace a new challenge last summer.
Messi's attempt to leave the club failed and now, under new manager Ronald Koeman and the returning president Joan Laporta, Messi appears to be enjoying his football once more and looks set to stay.