Sunday Express

MOLBY: LIVERPOOL CAN BE BEST IN HISTORY

- EXCLUSIVE By Neil Fissler By Jim Holden

MANCHESTER CITY are ready to admit defeat in their bid to lure Lionel Messi to the Premier League next season – after being told directly he has no plans to leave Barcelona.

Messi (below) had a falling-out with Barca director of football Eric Abidal which has led to suggestion­s that he could quit the club this summer.

City are one of the few clubs who could afford to match his £600,000 a week wages. They have been

LIVERPOOL legend Jan Molby believes the side built by Jurgen Klopp is fast becoming one of the alltime greats of the game.

Spearheade­d by superstars like Bobby quick to inquire if the gifted Argentinia­n is serious about leaving the club.

But they have been firmly told by Messi’s advisers that the six-time Ballon d’or winner will not be leaving Barcelona at the end of the season.

Messi, 32, could, however, opt to end his career elsewhere after seeing out the final 12 months of his current deal.

Firmino and Mo Salah (right) they are set to win the Premier League breaking a catalogue of records, and Molby says:

“This team will go down in history not just as a great Liverpool team, but as one of the best football teams we have ever seen. This is a side with no weaknesses.

“You get nothing cheap against this team. There are no defensive errors. It does now seem like a case of you’re beaten before the first whistle blows.”

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