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      Aymeric Laporte hints at transfer exit from Man City with cryptic post after losing place under Pep Guardiola

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      AYMERIC LAPORTE has hinted at a move away from Manchester City on social media.The defender has fallen down the pecking order under manager Pep Guardiola and could want a move to earn more game time.
      Aymeric Laporte has hinted at an exit from Manchester CityCredit: Alamy
      He posted on Instagram saying ‘new beginning’Credit: https://www.instagram.com/stories/laporte/3079326487042727081/?hl=en
      Laporte, 28, has attracted interest from LaLiga giants Barcelona recently.
      He has only featured 16 times in all competitions this season, with Guardiola preferring Ruben Dias, John Stones, Nathan Ake and Manuel Akanji to the Spanish international.
      Laporte has fuelled his exit talk on Instagram as he posted a video of himself in a car on his story.
      And it was accompanied by a caption hinting at a move.
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      He wrote: “After the rain, a rainbow; after a storm, the calm; and after an end, a new beginning.”
      However, a move could prove difficult due to the Catalonian side’s financial difficulties.
      The club have effectively been hit with a transfer ban this summer because of their inability to rein in costs.
      Barca have spent wildly in recent years and tried to balance the books by effectively mortgaging future TV and other incomes by selling off a stake in the club.
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      LaLiga chief executive Javier Tebas, speaking at the FT Business of Football summit in London, confirmed in March: “Barcelona doesn’t have any room in its budget to spend in the upcoming transfer window.
      “Barcelona has been involved in questionable behaviour which has had an impact on LaLiga – and we are acting accordingly. We have ruled that they can no longer sign more players.
      “We have strict economic controls. At the end of each window, we tell all the clubs in LaLiga what they can spend.
      “They have to reduce their investment in players and we have encouraged them to sell players because for every amount they raise in sales they can spend 40 per cent of that.”
      This means that if he was to join Barcelona, the club would not be able to register him and he could find himself in footballing limbo. More

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      Man Utd transfer boost with Barcelona ‘ready to sell Red Devils target Ansu Fati and keep two ex-Prem stars’

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      MANCHESTER UNITED have received a transfer boost with Barcelona plotting to sell Ansu Fati, according to reports.The wonderkid has been on the radar of several Premier League clubs since breaking through at the Nou Camp.
      Barcelona are open to selling Ansu FatiCredit: AFP
      He has mostly featured as a substitute for Xavi’s side this term but has contributed seven goals and three assists in all competitions.
      However Barcelona’s dire financial situation means they could be forced to sell one or two prized assets this summer.
      And Fati could be sold for a big fee according to Sport.
      The report claims Barca would rather keep ex-Premier League stars Ferran Torres and Rapinha, and sell Fati instead.
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      But it is believed Barcelona would rather sell a player they paid no money for, such as Franck Kessie or Andreas Christensen, both of whom arrived on a free last summer.
      Fati could also be included since he is an academy graduate.
      United could look to pounce this summer with the 20-year-old reportedly offered to several European clubs by his agent Jorge Mendes.
      Fati was even urged to quit Barcelona by his father, who believes he is not getting enough game time to progress his career.
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      Fati is also believed to have attracted interest from Arsenal and Liverpool.
      And the pair have reportedly been in contact with the forward’s representatives, along with United. More

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      Chelsea hold positive transfer talks with Gavi’s agent as they look to take advantage of Barcelona ace’s contract issues

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      CHELSEA have met with the agent of Barcelona star Gavi ahead of a potential summer move, according to reports. Blues director of football Christopher Vivell supposedly met with the 18-year-old’s representatives with initial talks going well.
      Barca midfielder Gavi has been in talks with ChelseaCredit: AFP
      AS report that another meeting is scheduled for the coming weeks with Chelsea keen to push forward with the deal.
      Gavi only recently signed a new contract at the Nou Camp, keeping him at the club until 2026.
      However, the Catalan giants are unable to register him as a first-team player due to financial problems.
      If the issue is not resolved then the midfielder could leave on a free transfer at the end of the season as his contract will be void.
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      Barcelona supposedly remain relaxed about the situation and Gavi does not want to leave the club.
      Yet, the player is reportedly frustrated over the way the matter has been handled.
      Chelsea could offer much more than Barca would be able to and could hand Gavi a huge signing-on fee.
      If the West Londoners were to bring in ex-Spain boss Luis Enrique as manager for next season, this could further sweeten the deal.
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      Barcelona have been effectively placed under a transfer ban by LaLiga until they sort their finances out.
      Ten players could reportedly leave the league leaders as they need to raise £178million.

      The likes of Ansu Fati, Frenkie de Jong, Raphinha and Ousmane Dembele could all depart.
      Gavi is a wonderkid, who has played 87 times for the club and been capped by Spain on 19 occasions.
      The La Masia product made his debut aged just 17. More

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      Barcelona ‘to slash player wages by further £61m with debt set to increase to £1.3bn despite Messi transfer interest’

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      BARCELONA are reportedly planning to reduce their wage bill by a further £61MILLION as they prepare to take on even more debt.The Catalan giants sit top of the LaLiga table, 12 points clear of fierce rivals Real Madrid.
      Barcelona’s debt continues to increase despite their on-field successCredit: Getty
      But off-pitch matters continue to cloud the club’s future.
      And with planned renovations to the Nou Camp in the pipeline, their debts – made up of loans and finance – are expected to reach £1.3billion.
      According to Relevo, this has led club chiefs to look at reducing each player’s salary by 15 per cent from next season.
      Stars such as Jordi Alba are also set to be approached about taking new deals on lesser wages.
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      Barcelona believe these cutbacks could save up to £61m.
      But the players will need to agree to the reduced wages – a decision the squad will need to come to as a group.
      And that could prove a difficult sell, particularly if the club continue to try and sign big names in the summer.
      Earlier this week, reports emerged of a potential return for Lionel Messi.
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      The Argentine, 35, left in emotional circumstances two years ago when Barca’s financial crisis dictated that he had to move on.
      He is now into his second season with Paris Saint-Germain, but is being urged to take a reduced deal to remain with the French side.
      And Barca are one of several big offers on the table for Messi – despite their economic instability.
      The club’s fans even chanted his name during their 4-0 Copa del Rey defeat to Real Madrid on Wednesday evening.
      The seven-time Ballon d’Or winner is also the subject of a £350m-a-year offer from Saudi Arabian side Al Hilal.
      David Beckham’s MLS club Inter Miami have also shown interest in bringing him to America. More

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      Inter Miami ‘set to offer Lionel Messi part-ownership stake in club to snub Barcelona and complete shock free transfer’

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      INTER MIAMI are reportedly set to offer Lionel Messi a stake in the club to try and lure him from Paris Saint-Germain.The Argentine is out of contract in the summer and his future at the club is in doubt.
      Inter Miami are trying to persuade Lionel Messi to join the clubCredit: Getty
      He has several options to choose from but is believed to be keen on playing one more season in Europe.
      But David Beckham’s Inter Miami want to convince Messi to play in MLS and are prepared to offer him an equity stake in the club, according to The Independent.
      The club has spoken to Messi and his representatives about a possible move over the last few months.
      His father Jorge has also spoken to MLS about a potential switch and their plan to make him a key a figure for the league.
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      But Messi, who already has a dream £7m apartment in Miami, could snub their advances as he reportedly wants to stay in Europe for another year.
      He has the option of triggering a one-year extension at PSG but wants reassurances about the direction the club is heading in, including who the manager will be next season.
      Barcelona is another option for Messi, who wants one more crack at winning the Champions League.
      They could make the superstar their highest-paid player alongside Robert Lewandowski, with vice president Rafa Yuste claiming contact has already been made with Messi’s representatives.
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      He said: “We’ve been in contact with Leo Messi’s camp. Leo knows how much we appreciate him and I’d love for him to come back.
      “For sure Messi loves Barça and the city, so we hope to find the right conditions to continue his history here.”
      His return would be hugely popular amongst Barca fans, who chanted Messi’s name in the tenth minute of their clash with Real Madrid on Wednesday. More

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      Barcelona fans all chant Lionel Messi’s name just days after he is BOOED by PSG supporters amid transfer interest

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      BARCELONA fans chanted Lionel Messi’s name in the 10th minute of their El Clasico clash with Real Madrid.Messi, 35, is being heavily linked with a return to the Spanish giants in the summer as his Paris Saint-Germain future remains up in the air.
      Lionel Messi is being linked with a return to Barcelona this summerCredit: Rex
      The Barcelona fans chanted Messi’s name during Wednesday night’s El ClasicoCredit: Reuters
      It was reported last week that Barcelona have “made contact” with Messi in a bid to bring the club legend home.
      And fans of the club made their feelings known at the Nou Camp on Wednesday evening.
      They could be heard singing “Messi, Messi,” in the 10th minute of their Copa del Rey semi-final second leg against fierce rivals Real Madrid.
      Messi, who scored 672 goals in 778 games for Barcelona, wore the No10 shirt for 13 years until he left in emotional circumstances in 2021.
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      And the adulation he received from the supporters was in stark contrast to the treatment he received from the PSG faithful on Sunday.
      Messi’s name was jeered by his own fans before their clash with Lyon.
      Christophe Galtier’s side then went on to lose the game 1-0 as their lead at the top of Ligue 1 was cut to six points over the weekend.
      Messi has contributed 18 goals and 17 assists in 33 appearances for PSG this season.
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      But he looks increasingly likely to exit the club at the end of the season after two years in the French capital.
      Messi is out of contract in the summer as Barca prepare to try and pounce to secure his return.
      Barca vice president Rafa Yuste said: “We’ve been in contact with Leo Messi’s camp.
      “Leo knows how much we appreciate him and I’d love for him to come back.
      “For sure Messi loves Barca and the city, so we hope to find the right conditions to continue his history here.”
      But Messi has also been the subject of a ridiculous £350million-a-year deal from Saudi Arabian side Al Hilal. More

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      I played with Lionel Messi at Barcelona but I was more stunned by phenomenal team-mate with ‘brutal talent’

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      YAYA TOURE has singled out Andres Iniesta over Lionel Messi and David Silva as the “brutal talent” he learned most from.The former Barcelona and Manchester City midfielder believes the intelligence and concentration of “phenomenal” Iniesta made him unique.
      Lionel Messi and Andres Iniesta were part of arguably Barcelona’s greatest generation, winning the Champions League four timesCredit: EPA
      Yaya Toure feels lucky to have played with geniuses like David Silva at Man City, plus of course Messi, Iniesta and Xavi at the Nou CampCredit: Times Newspapers Ltd
      Fellow legend Toure, 39, won LaLiga twice and the Champions League in Spain before three Premier League crowns in eight years at the Etihad.
      World Cup-winning Spaniards Iniesta and Xavi formed an iconic tiki-taka partnership for club and country.
      And for Ivory Coast hero Toure, now a Tottenham academy coach, stylish midfielders were seemingly a larger influence on him than Messi in attack.
      Asked by Marca which player impacted on him most at Barca, he replied:  “Iniesta has been a phenomenon. 
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      “Training with him every day was tremendous luck because I learned a lot. 
      “He was a different player physically, with a brutal talent. 
      “How he thought about the game and the intelligence that he had was something that caught my attention and that in football is very important. 
      “He feels the game and knows how to read it perfectly. He did not lose balls in training and neither in games. 
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      “He had his own way of concentrating. I have always learned a lot from that player and from Xavi.”
      But Toure believes City had their own version of Barca’s three geniuses.
      He said: “I have been with Xavi and Iniesta at Barcelona, ​​but Silva (now at Real Sociedad) was and is terrific. 
      “He is an incredibly talented player. Being able to play for so long with him has been great. 
      “Then there were other stars, like Messi, but they were later and it’s different. Silva has been a differential footballer who sees football like few others.”
      Toure tips seven-time Ballon d’Or winner Messi, 36, whose PSG contract runs out this summer, to return to Barca.
      He said of the 2022 World Cup winner: “I only see Messi finishing his career in Barcelona.” More

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      Thierry Henry tells Lionel Messi to quit PSG and re-join Barcelona in shock transfer after being booed by his own fans

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      ARSENAL legend Thierry Henry has advised Lionel Messi to quit Paris Saint-Germain and return to Barcelona “for the love of football”.Messi has endured a frustrating two-year spell at PSG, which has seen him BOOED by PSG’s own fans in their last two games against Rennes and Lyon.
      Arsenal legend Thierry Henry urged Lionel Messi to leave Paris Saint-Germain for BarcelonaCredit: Getty
      Lionel Messi and Arsenal legend Thierry Henry played together at BarcelonaCredit: AFP
      The crowd, frustrated that he’s failed to lead them to Champions League glory, has turned on the seven-time Ballon d’Or winner, despite his 18 goals and 17 assists in 33 appearances.
      Henry slammed the “embarrassing” jeers and insists the star forward deserves more respect.
      That is why the Argentina captain’s former Barca team-mate urged him to return to the Nou Camp in June when his contract expires.
      Henry told Amazon Prime: “It’s embarrassing to hear whistles from the Parc.
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      “You can’t whistle one of the best players on the team, who has 13 goals and 13 assists this season.
      “Personally, I would like to see him finish his career at Barcelona, in Europe.
      “After that, I don’t know what he will do. Because the way he left Barcelona after everything he did…
      “I didn’t really like it. For the love of football, he should go back to Barcelona.”
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      Barcelona are interested in re-signing Messi just two years after his sensational exit from Catalonia.
      According to Barca vice president Rafa Yuste, the Blaugrana have been in contact with the 35-year-old.
      Yuste said: “We’ve been in contact with Leo Messi’s camp. Leo knows how much we appreciate him and I’d love for him to come back.
      “For sure Messi loves Barca and the city, so we hope to find the right conditions to continue his history here.” More