MESSI HAS BEEN TOLD TO MEET WITH GUARDIOLA ABOUT A PROSPECTIVE MOVE TO MANCHESTER CITY

Lionel Messi

Lionel Messi has been advised to contact Pep Guardiola and discuss a summer move to Manchester City.

Barcelona veteran Carles Rexach believes Messi, who is now suspended at PSG, should join Manchester City rather than the Catalan giants.

PSG punished the seven-time Ballon d'Or winner for two weeks after he traveled to Saudi Arabia without permission.

According to reports, PSG officials feel betrayed by the Argentina maestro's actions.

There are reports that the 35-year-old may leave Paris when his contract expires at the end of the current season, and there is a lot of curiosity about his future.

Lionel Messi has been advised to contact Pep Guardiola and work towards joining Manchester City in the summer.Rexach believes that the blue side of Manchester is his greatest option.

A return to Barcelona has also been mentioned as a possible option for Messi, who has been linked with teams in Saudi Arabia.

"The ideal team for Lionel Messi is Manchester City because he can still shine there," Rexach said on Radio Villa Trinidad.

"If you ask me, the team that plays the way Barcelona played ten years ago is Manchester City and it is the place where Messi could fit in to continue winning things.

"Messi always has to play at the top level," Rexach added. "He should speak directly with Guardiola to get him to sign him up and look to win another Champions League."