He won titles with Lionel Messi and suggests him to move to Manchester City

How can you play with Lionel Messi for almost 10 years and suggest him to leave Barcelona? There is an answer – it’s obvious that you know him very well. That could be the reason why an old friend and former team-mate has suggested he should move to Manchester City. That could happen in the summer transfer window.

Why? Because Lionel Messi is under contract until June 30, and he can already receive offers to move as a free agent, given he is in the last six months of his link to the club. Now, this player, who has won more than a title with the Argentinian master, states if he leaves, Manchester City should be his choice, talking to Sunday Mirror Sport.

Former right-back Pablo Zabaleta played nine years for Manchester City, joining in 2008 until 2017. Alongside Messi, just days before his move to England, he won the gold medal in the Olympic Games in Beijing, joint by stars like Javier Mascherano, Juan Román Riquelme and Sergio Agüero. But also, in 2005, with many player from that team (Fernando Gago and Ezequiel Garay, for example), the lifter the Under 20 World Cup in Netherlands.

Zabaleta played 333 games and scored 11 goals, before moving to West Ham United for his two last seasons. After finishing his contract at the end of 2018-2019 season he stayed a year as a free agent and announced his retirement as a professional soccer player. Also, with Messi, he reached the 2014 World Cup Final and played the Copa América in 2011 and 2015.