Barcelona:Ā Lionel Messi counts himself “lucky” to have worked under Pep Guardiola at Barcelona between 2008-12 and says the Spaniard brings “something special” to coaching, comments that are likely to fuel speculation the pair could reunite at Manchester City.
MessiĀ was a mainstay ofĀ Guardiola`s Barca sideĀ that won 14 major titles and has been linked with a switch to City since theĀ manager signed a new dealĀ that will keep him at the Premier League club until the end of the 2022-23 season.
The Argentine player is into the final few months of his current contract in Spain having unsuccessfully tried to leave Barca during the close season.