Sports - Argentina want Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola to replace current coach Jorge Sampaoli

Argentina want Man City boss Guardiola to replace Sampaoli as new La Albiceleste manager.

The South American nation under-performed at the 2018 FIFA World Cup, with Argentina edging through the group stages before losing to France 4-3 in the last 16 in Russia.

According to AS reporting that Argentine Football Association has set their sights on Guardiola as former Sevilla and Chile coach Sampaoli is expected to part ways with the team in the near future.
The report claims that the AFA are prepared to offer the Premier League winning manager a four-year contract worth £12m per year, which would last until the end of the 2022 World Cup.

A while ago, Guardiola showed an interest in one day coaching La Albiceleste where he would be reunited with his former player Lionel Messi and a number of his Cityzen stars of Sergio Aguero and Nicolas Otamendi.

Guardiola recently renewed his deal at the Etihad Stadium until 2021.