FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Copa del Rey - Athletic Bilbao v FC Barcelona - San Mames, Bilbao, Spain - February 6, 2019 FC Barcelona's Lionel Messi during the warm up before the match REUTERS/Vincent West
(Reuters) - Pep Guardiola poured cold water on the idea of Manchester City signing Barcelona's Lionel Messi in the close season on Friday, saying he would prefer the Argentine forward to finish his career at the Spanish club.
Messi has been linked with a move away from the Camp Nou at the end of the season after he caused a stir by criticising the club's sporting director Eric Abidal over who was responsible for the sacking of Ernesto Valverde last month.
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