Lionel Messi to ‘officially announce transfer plans in next few days’ as Man City and Inter fight for Barcelona star
LIONEL MESSI has reportedly made his mind up and will soon tell Barcelona whether he will stay or go.
Manchester City, Paris Saint-Germain and Inter Milan are circling with intent ahead of the biggest decision in the striker's career.
Barcelona are due back for pre-season training next Monday but one of the striker's best pals is not set to stay much longer.
New coach Ronald Koeman has reportedly told Luis Suarez he is no longer needed at the Camp Nou.
The manner of his exit is said to have upset the Uruguayan forward, who has already fired a barb in the direction of under-fire club president Josep Maria Bartomeu.
Any further sign that Messi wants out would send the Catalans into meltdown, amid calls for Bartomeu to resign.
Manchester City are thought to be weighing up a contract offer and whether he would breach their Financial Fair Play spending allowance.
Meanwhile, former Inter owner Massimo Moratti reckons his old club are keen to bring the forward to Milan.
And Thomas Tuchel has said that Messi would be "very welcome" to replace outgoing forward Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting in his PSG squad.
Talks between Messi and Barcelona are understood to have taken place after the star cut short his Pyrenees holiday to meet Koeman.
The Dutchman has already admitted a degree of nervousness over his talisman's future - stating that he "doesn't know" if he can convince Messi to stay.