Update: Messi’s dad arrives Man City to begin negotiations

Jorge Messi has arrived Manchester City to commence discussions on behalf of his son, Lionel according to reports from the UK.

The 33-year-old is set to quit his childhood club, Barcelona after nearly 20 years following a major fall out with the hierarchy.

However, it is still unclear whether a transfer fee would need to be paid.

City chief executive Ferran Soriano believes that his side will successfully swoop in and take the six-time Ballon d’Or winner for free.

The 53-year-old, however, has reached out to Messi’s camp to assure them that City can afford to sign him – even if they have to pay a transfer fee on top of his mammoth weekly wages.

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Messi faxed the board to inform them he wants to quit after growing furious with their treatment of him and, most recently, Luis Suarez.