Manchester City reportedly believe they lead the chase should Lionel Messi decide to leave Barcelona after their humiliating 8-2 Champions League defeat to Bayern Munich.
The 33-year-old has become more and more disgruntled with life at the club in recent times and his contract is set to expire next summer.
And the Daily Mirror have reported that Manchester City would pay 'whatever it takes' to lure him over to the Etihad Stadium and reunite with former manager Pep Guardiola.
They believe a move to the club to reunite with his most successful manager at Barcelona would be enough to secure him ahead of other teams who might be interested.
Messi has been linked with a move away from Barca after clashes with the club's hierarchy and he has recently also been linked with Inter Milan.
After disappointments against Rome and Liverpool in the Champions League the past two seasons, Messi had one of his worst nights in a Barcelona shirt as he was powerless to stop a relentless Bayern Munich smashing them out at the quarter-final stage once again.
Despite his recent displeasure with the goings on at the club, Messi has yet to decide what his future will be and City will be one of several clubs keenly watching to see if he decides to commit his future to the club or not.
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