And City chief executive Ferran Soriano admitted the Blues would love to sign him - but have not tried to lure him just yet .
City chief executive Ferran Soriano knows Messi well from his time at Barca .
And City chief executive Ferran Soriano , who knows Messi well from his time at Barca , admitted the Blues would love to sign him - but have not tried to lure him just yet .