Following Barcelona's dramatic UEFA Super Cup win over Sevilla on Tuesday, Lionel Messi has said that he and the rest of the Barca squad would "back" Pedro if he should join Manchester United.
The Blaugrana ran out 5-4 victors in a pulsating match, with the Spaniard netting the winning goal deep into extra time:
Pedro finishes Messi's deflected shot to give Barcelona the 5-4 lead in the #UEFASuperCup match! https://t.co/76KpNdt9Mi
— World Soccer Shop (@worldsoccershop) August 11, 2015
After much speculation surrounding the forward's future, Spanish football expert Sid Lowe noted how appropriate it was for the 28-year-old to decide the match:
It HAD to be you.