Sports   (Talk about balls here.)

Yes and I agreed with you that it wouldn't happen, but there is nothing to suggest that Messi has been offered a better deal..........yet. He seems very disenchanted with Barca at the minute but that could change in March with the election of a new president.

He has only been told he has to stay for one more year, or more to the point eight more months.

As I previously said, it would be nice to see him at City because of the profile. Even next season when he is 34 I would give him a 2 year contract and exploit his brand for a couple of years (just like trafford did with ibrahimovic) but if he doesn't arrive, I really don't care.........a bit like winning the european knockout trophy.