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Rooney: "Thiago would be a better signing for Liverpool than Messi for City"

Published:29/08/2020 - 16:18h

Updated:29/08/2020 - 16:18h

Wayne Rooney, a former United striker, spoke about Messi's possible arrival in the Premier. The Englishman praised the Argentine, but assured that if Liverpool signs Thiago Alcántara it will be an even better move than City's with Leo

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The decision of Leo Messi to leave to the Premier League has left legs up to the FC Barcelona and has caused a total stir in the world of the football. All the big are doing numbers for fichar to the rosarino, although the Manchester City is the favourite in these moments. The '10' wants to go to the Premier with Pep Guardiola and goes to try by all the means achieve that the Barça accept to negotiate by him.

The possible arrival of the Argentinian to the English football is a news bomb and in England is speaking a lot of the same. Wayne Rooney, legend of the Manchester United, spoke recently on this possibility. The current forward of the Derby County left clear that it would be impressive to see to the Barcelona in the Premier. "If it comes it would be incredible no only for the league, but for all the players that have not had the honour to share field with him", commented.

The also ex of the Everton thinks that the captain barcelonista would follow marking differences in the English football. Besides, it considers that if it leaves to the City with Kevin of Bruyne or to the United with Bruno Fernandes, will have a lot of possibilities to win another Balloon of Gold. "If it surrounds him with Bruno Fernandes or Of Bruyne could win seven Balloons of Gold, what would be incredible. It could come to the Premier and would be the player of the year", affirmed.

Nevertheless, in spite of his praises, Rooney surprised admitting that under his point of view would be even more decisive for the league the arrival of Thiago Alcántara to the Liverpool. The 'reds' have almost closed his signing and with the Hispanic-Brazilian would achieve to one of the best midfield players of the world. "I think that the fight by the title is between City and Liverpool. And if the 'reds' index card to Thiago, finish . It would be better signing that the one of Messi by the City", signalled.

On the other hand, the British referred to the eternal debate of who is better, Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo. The one of Croxteth recognised that the Portuguese and the Argentinian have dominated during a lot of years, but that the one of the Barça always has been a stair by on his. "They two have marked some standards that do not think that see again, but for me Messi is simply in a different level", admitted.

The council of Rooney to Messi

Finally, the attacker wanted to give him a council to Messi on his future. The English decided to put course to the MLS of United States too prompt and finish arrepintiendo. Wayne considers that the '10', to the that described like "the best", still has level to be still in Europe a time more. "United States would not have to be in his head because it is too good, is the best player of the history", finalised.

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