Lionel Messi's form at Barcelona has compatriot Pablo Zabaleta concerned.
The former Manchester City full-back has coincided with Messi in the Argentina squad, and he's hopeful that the No.10 could follow in his footsteps by playing at the Etihad Stadium.
"Manchester City is the best place for Messi," Zabaleta said.
"It's sad to see him in his current situation.
"I never thought he'd go into his last year of contract at Barcelona.
"The team aren't playing well and it seems as though they're not enjoying their football. We'll see what happens with Messi at the end of the season."
Zabaleta is hopeful that his fellow countryman could go on to join Pep Guardiola in Northern England.
"He has a close friend in Sergio [Aguero] at City and he has worked with Pep before at Barcelona," Zabaleta aded.
"They know each other and some of the other people on the board know him as well.
"If Messi decides to leave Barcelona and play in a different country, then of course City are a club he could join."
D10S_LM10
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No one is happy except few haters with the situation of Messi at Barcelona right now but we don't know what will happen. Messi took a very bold step when he sent burofax. He will probably leave coming summer but where only Messi know
Eureka76
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Fuck off Zabaleta Messi wants to win Uefa and Mancity can never offer that to him because they pathetic. He should probably jst go to Bayern and win it there. All these fools who think Messi will leave will watch him retire at Barca as the Goat. Yall will cry just like yall did this whole summer. The only Mancity can do is pay Uefa for easy fixtures yet they still fail to get passed these easy teams so pathetic
BillyDedon
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From Zero to a Hero the King will rise again.
DeadlyCarrot
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Fuck off Zabaleta Messi wants to win Uefa and Mancity can never offer that to him because they pathetic. He should probably jst go to Bayern and win it there. All these fools who think Messi will leave will watch him retire at Barca as the Goat. Yall will cry just like yall did this whole summer. The only Mancity can do is pay Uefa for easy fixtures yet they still fail to get passed these easy teams so pathetic
focus on Europa first [Crylaugh]