The English Premier League side believe the Argentinian superstar is ready to quit the La Liga giants and Etihad chiefs are confident they can seal a world-record 100million deal for the five-time world player of the year. Messis’ future at the Camp Nou has become more and more uncertain this season and his father, Jorge, who acts as his son’s adviser, is in Barcelona to look after business – but has no plans to talk to the club about extending a contract that now has less than 16 months to run.