Former Fiorentina coach Paulo Sousa admits he'd like to take charge of AS Roma.

The Portuguese has been linked with Eusebio di Francesco's job.

“I'd like to, I've always said that," Sousa responded when asked by Sky Italia about the Roma post.

“That's my objective. After Fiorentina my expectations were different, to coach a team which could compete for the league and go far in the Champions League.

“The timing wasn't the best for me and I had to make other decisions. But that's my objective, if there's Roma or a team like that I'll wait.

“Have they called me? No, never. I like Italy though, that's where I grew the most.

“It's much more challenging, both in terms of the media and competing with my colleagues, there's always the opportunity to create something.

“I really like Italian football.

“Roma are a very strong team, with a deep squad full of quality. They've made major investments in young players, but Rome is not Florence.

“You need to win and play well, not least because that's what they're used to."