Sevilla Coach Jorge Sampaoli has spoken of his desire to manage Lionel Messi in a strong hint he wants to replace Luis Enrique at Barcelona.
The former Chile boss spoke of his desire to see Messi ‘every day from the touchline’ and called it a ‘unique dream’ to manage his fellow Argentine.
"My dream is to be in charge of Messi to see him every day from the touchline," Sampaoli told Diario Ole.
"It's a unique dream to see Messi so close up, always.
"The form Messi is in is incredible. Who wouldn't like to be in charge of him? If you help a determining player be happy, you have 95 percent of the game sorted.
"These are like the days in which Maradona was good. It's very difficult for a team, when Leo is good, to lose."
The comments come in the wake of Sevilla sporting director Monchi’s confirmed departure from the club.
