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Manchester City are reportedly drawing up plans to sign Barcelona star Lionel Messi for a world-record transfer fee in excess of £100m.

Manchester City have drawn up plans to sign Barcelona star Lionel Messi for a world-record transfer fee, according to reports.

The five-time Ballon d'Or winner is said to be unsettled at Camp Nou and reportedly turned down a contract renewal in July.

According to The Mirror, Man City bosses are looking to pay Barca a world-record transfer fee in excess of £100m as well as handing Messi a basic wage of £500,000 a week to reunite him with former boss Pep Guardiola.

Messi has a reported £215m buy-out clause in his current deal but his contract expires in 2018.

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