Mauricio Pochettino would welcome the opportunity to work with Lionel Messi at Newell’s Old Boys, with both men eager to return to their roots at some stage.
Two prominent Argentines have gone on to enjoy considerable success a long way from their homeland.
Neither, though, has forgotten their roots, with Newell’s having represented the first port of call for both.
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Pochettino began his career with the Rosario-based club, while Messi enjoyed a spell within the club’s youth system before being absorbed into the famed La Masia academy at Barcelona.
The six-time Ballon d’Or winner has made no secret of the fact that he would like to make a competitive appearance for Newell’s before hanging up his boots.