Lionel Messi Can Be A Star At Man City – Pochettino

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Lionel Messi Can Be A Star At Man City – Pochettino

Lionel Messi would be “the best in any league” and can shine if he moves to English football, according to former Tottenham Hotspur manager Mauricio Pochettino.

Messi has told Barcelona he wants to leave following a dreadful season at Camp Nou where they lost the Liga title to Real Madrid and were thrashed 8-2 by Bayern Munich in the Champions League quarter-finals. He is also unhappy with public comments made by president Josep Maria Bartomeu and the club’s failure to re-sign Neymar from Paris Saint-Germain.

As a result, several leading European clubs have been linked with a move for Messi, none more so than Premier League side Manchester City , managed by former Barca boss Pep Guardiola.

Some have questioned the logic behind the move, given that Messi is 33, has never played in a professional league outside of Spain and could cost as much as €700 million (£630m/$825m) to prise away from Barcelona because of the gargantuan release clause in his contract.

However, Pochettino thinks that, if Man City do sign Messi, he will be a success in England – or anywhere he ends up.

He told Ole:

“Anything can happen. Messi will play wherever he wants; in Spain or the Premier League. He’s ready to be the best in any league.”