Liverpool legend Jamie Carragher is sorry Lionel Messi is staying with Barcelona.

Carragher had hopes of seeing Messi with Manchester City this season.

He said: "If you are asking me as a lover of football if I wanted Messi to come to the Premier League then absolutely, yes.

“Did I want him to go to Man City? Yes, because I just wanted him in the Premier League.

“I wanted to watch him every week – and it would have been amazing.

“Did I want Liverpool to sign him? No. If I was a City fan, would I have wanted City to sign him? No.

“Standing back and looking at the numbers involved and the age of the player, I am not sure I would have wanted my team to sign him.

“I wanted Messi in the Premier League and if he had gone to City I would have been delighted. Would he have made City better? Of course.

“But Liverpool still beat Barcelona 4-0 - and Barcelona didn't win the league this year and have not won the Champions League for a long time.

“We are talking about one of the greatest players, but just because you get him there is no guarantee of success."