It’s the rumor that just won’t die.
Back in August, an extremely fed up Lionel Messi attempted to force a move out of Barcelona, the club he’s spent the entirety of his 16-year career with. The only club that had enough funds to meet his ridiculous transfer fee — rumored to be in between €100 and €150 million — was none other than the Premier League’s Manchester City.
According to ESPN, the transfer deal would’ve seen Messi — arguably the best footballer to ever live — spend three seasons with the Cityzens before making making a move to our very own New York City FC.