Manchester City have become confident Lionel Messi would snub any other club\'s effort to sign him. Paris Saint-Germain have also expressed interest in signing Messi with Neymar speaking to him this week.
Sources have told ESPN that Messi has requested a meeting with the Barca board to facilitate his exit.
There is still no agreement between City and Messi, but the club speak almost daily with his father, Jorge, and are working on a number of possible formulas.
City know the option of signing Messi for free is remote. City would be willing to pay between €100 million and €150 million for Messi, which is substantially less than his €700 million buyout clause.
Via ESPN