Montoya highlights Sampaoli´s importance to Sevilla switch

Jorge Sampaoli’s desire for Walter Montoya to join Sevilla was a telling factor in the midfielder agreeing to sign from Rosario Central.

Montoya snubbed interest from Argentine giants River Plate and Boca Juniors to agree a contract running until 2021 at the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan.

Sevilla have not confirmed whether the 23-year-old will link up with his new team-mates now or return to Central until June.

Montoya was delighted coach Sampaoli called him ahead of the transfer, but knows that will not guarantee him a place in the starting line-up.

„I had the chance to speak with him a little. It is very important when a coach calls a player,“ Montoya told Sevilla’s official website.