Pablo Zabaleta claims Manchester City would be 'perfect' for Lionel Messi if he decides to leave Barcelona.
Zabaleta - who played alongside Messi at Argentina youth level – believes Pep Guardiola can offer him the new challenge he is pining after and insists that Messi must 'experience the Premier League' at some point during his career.
Zabaleta does, however, recognise the difficulty of leaving Barcelona after so many years but insists Messi's relationship with Txiki Begiristain and Ferran Soriano will help him settle into life at Manchester City quickly.