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Published 21:02 13 Oct 2018 BST
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Asked about the one player City would have loved to have signed, Al Mubarak replied: "Messi.
"We asked Guardiola to talk to him," he added. "We offered him triple the salary he has at Barcelona, but he never accepted."The five-time Ballon d'Or winner extended his current contract at Barca in November of last year, some time after City had made their offer. Now aged 31, it seems likely Messi will remain with the La Liga champions for the rest of his playing days, despite rumours that he is being eyed by David Beckham's Miami-based Major League Soccer team. Talk of another Barca contract extension for Messi is already doing the rounds in Spain, his current deal - which contains a €700 million (£632m) release clause - set to run beyond his 34th birthday.
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