Extension & Messi issues inextricably linked, City fans will be overjoyed - not sure about the rest of English football
I am a tad surprised that it's a 2 year extension as opposed to a 1 year deal. I suspect
you are correct that the 2 years is linked with Messi coming for 2 years then off to
America. I really don't know which way I feel about Messi coming (if he does) to be truthful.
Fantastic for the profile of the club world wide and it will absolutely boil the urine of both
United and Liverpool (which is always good) but not so sure from a footballing perspective.
If Messi has the control and influence he has had at Barca then it could easily all end in tears.
Then again it could be like the influence that Cantona had when he arrived at United and winning
the title. The same for us in the CL? I wonder how much the City season tickets will go up when we are
all allowed back in the stadiums next season? On balance I will be more happier than not if
Messi arrives. I remember not that long ago, travelling to Wycombe, York, Macclesfield and
Notts County away. Now Messi is about to rock up at the Etihad wearing a City shirt. Bizarre!