Chelsea star Christian Pulisic admits he would welcome Lionel Messi to the club.

The Argentine star is being linked with a shock departure from Barcelona this summer.

And Pulisic would love to have the world star at Stamford Bridge next term.

When asked who he wanted as a teammate, Pulisic responded in an interview with the club's official app: "That's tough, man!.

"I mean Figo was my favourite player growing up but I definitely wouldn't mind having [Lionel] Messi on my team. Can I choose both?"

He went on to admit that Figo was the first player he looked up to as a young kid.