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Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has said he wants Lionel Messi to remain at Barcelona amid rumours linking him with the Sky Blues.
According to The Independent's Mark Critchley, City officials—among them director of football Txiki Begiristain and chief executive Ferran Soriano, formerly of Barcelona—are keeping an eye on Messi's situation at the Camp Nou following his public row with Barca sporting director and former team-mate Eric Abidal.
However, per Goal's Chris Burton, Guardiola said: "He's a player for Barcelona, he will stay there, that is my wish.