Man City fans send Lionel Messi message after Barcelona defeat as Joan Laporta makes transfer admission

direct to your inboxPep Guardiola showed off his lighter side by trolling Rio Ferdinand during an interview with the former Manchester United man. Taking a break from Manchester City's relentless pursuit of a third Premier League title in four years, the Spaniard sat down with Ferdinand for the latest in his 'Rio meets' series for BT Sport.

straight to your inboxBefore Manchester City's win over Wolves this week, statisticians rated their chances of winning the Premier League title as 99.9 per cent. Fast forward two days, and City scored three late goals to edge past a stubborn Wolves side for a 21st straight win.

straight to your inboxManchester City are buoyant after another Premier League weekend where their winning run marched on, and their main rivals dropped points.City's hard-fought win over in-form West Ham was their 20th in a row in all competitions, extending their lead at the top to 13 points. Second placed Manchester United reduced that to 12 points with another boring draw in a big game, while third placed Leicester were beaten by Arsenal.

straight to your inboxBrazilian legend Rivaldo believes that Manchester City would be the favourites for any competition should they sign Lionel Messi on a free transfer this season.Messi is in the final year of his contract at Barcelona and may look to leave the club in the summer.He infamously handed in a transfer request last summer but refused to take the club to court over a clause that would allow him to move on a free transfer.City have been linked with a move this summer, reuniting Messi

straight to your inbox"It was one of the worst feelings I’ve experienced coming away from a football ground."That's not the memory you'd expect from someone who had a golden ticket for one of the greatest moments in Manchester City's history.But as Sergio Aguero was cartwheeling away, shirt waving above his head, 45,000 City fans going crazy as the Premier League trophy was snatched from Manchester United's waiting hands, some fans had done the unthinkable. They'd left early.For those Blues,

straight to your inbox every day for freeBorussia Dortmund CEO Hans-Joachim Watzke has admitted the financial impact of the coronavirus pandemic could force the club into 'giving up a player' in the transfer window, amid Manchester United's continued interest in Jadon Sancho. Following a quiet January, United are hoping to add four new players to their ranks in the summer to finally complete their squad overhaul.

straight to your inbox every day for freeDeclan Rice wants Jesse Lingard to remain a West Ham player beyond the end of the season after his quick start to life on loan from Manchester United.The United academy graduate joined David Moyes' side until the end of the season during the January transfer window after falling out of favour with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.Lingard hadn't started a Premier League match for United in over a year before his move to the London Stadium, having become a mere squad

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United fans have hailed Daniel James' form after he netted in Thursday's 4-0 win over Real Sociedad.

straight to your inboxManchester City insist that they are not currently in talks with Lionel Messi amid reports that they have offered a two-year contract to the Barcelona star.Messi is in the final six months of his contract and could leave Barcelona on a free transfer this summer.Man City have been named as a potential landing spot, reuniting the Argentinian with Pep Guardiola who he enjoyed tremendous success under at the Nou Camp.

straight to your inboxManchester City have denied that they have opened talks with Lionel Messi over a free transfer or have offered the star a deal. The Barcelona forward is out of contract at the end of the season and tried to leave last summer but stopped short of taking the club he has spent his entire professional career at to court when the board disputed a contractual clause that would have allowed him to leave.

straight to your inbox every day for freeOle Gunnar Solskjaer's admission that he is still following Erling Haaland's career will no doubt pique the interest of many Manchester United fans.The Reds were unable to land the Norwegian star in January 2020, when he departed RB Salzburg for Borussia Dortmund instead of moving to Old Trafford.