• Manager denies report in Spain of huge signing-on fee for Barcelona striker
• David Silva is a fitness doubt for Sunday’s Manchester derbyPep Guardiola has denied Manchester City offered Lionel Messi a €100m signing-on fee to leave Barcelona final summer. Messi agreed fresh terms final week to extend his stay until 2021. A report in Spain on Tuesday claimed City tried to lure the 30-year-passe with the €100m fee plus a €50m a-year salary. Related: Football transfer rumours: Lionel Messi to Manchester City on free transfer? Continue reading...
Source: guardian.co.uk