The Albiceleste boss has revealed his intentions to sit down with the now-retired captain, but warned that he would not be pressuring him into a comeback
New Argentina coach Edgardo Bauza says he plans to speak with Lionel Messi soon, but denied he will make a concerted effort to convince him to return to international football.
"In the last 48 hours, I've read everything," he said on Friday. "I'm not going to convince anyone. My only intention is to chat about football with Messi.
"He has a game on Wednesday [for Barcelona against Sampdoria]. If he has a day to chat about football, that will then suggest if there is the possibility that he can be called to play the first two games [in September] for the national team.