Could Manchester City pull off the impossible and sign Lionel Messi? It was reported last month that City are looking to pull off an unlikely-but-astonishing deal for the Barcelona legend after his relationship with the Catalans soured. It would take a world-transfer-record-busting bid to make such a sensational move happen, and though it may sound far-fetched, City are about the only club in world football who have the funds to see it through. The Citizens have emerged as a serious European powerhouse in recent times and a move to the Etihad is becoming increasingly more appealing to Messi. Playing alongside his Argentinian teammate Sergio Aguero is also another alluring factor, and a change of scenery following a decade at Barcelona, and with it a fresh challenge, could be what is necessary to re-take the Ballon d'Or award and prove once more that he is the world's greatest.