Deal would have broken world transfer record
Lionel Messi considered a world record €250million (£220m/$286m) move to Manchester City prior to signing a new Barcelona contract last year, according to El Mundo.
The Premier League champions were willing to pay Messi €250m after tax over five years and a €50m bonus to Jorge Messi if he could convince his son to move to the Etihad Stadium.
Messi considered leaving Barca during the height of the Catalonia political crisis, amid concerns that Catalan independence could leave Barcelona outside of Europe's major leagues.
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