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Zabaleta: I've shown Messi Man City's new £200M HQ

Manchester City fullback Pablo Zabaleta admits Barcelona star Lionel Messi has been given a tour of their new training complex. Zabaleta discussed their new £200 million HQ.

He said: "If you want to sign top players to improve our squad, they will come from top teams in Europe probably, and they need to see we are one of the top clubs in the world.

"This facility makes it special. We have everything here."

Even the great Messi has been impressed, as Argentina were trained there ahead of last month's friendly against Portugal at Old Trafford.

"We gave Messi a tour just to try to impress him! No, I am joking," said Zabaleta of his international team-mate. "Everyone was impressed. When you come here and see the buildings and stuff it is fantastic."

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