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Donald Trump said Tuesday that Mets owner Fred Wilpon called him to set up a face-to-face meeting to talk about buying part of the club, The New York Times reported. But Trump said he wants to be boss.

Faced with a lawsuit seeking up to $1 billion to repay victims of the Bernard Madoff Ponzi scheme, the Mets have explored selling 20 to 25 percent of the club to fund a settlement. But Trump, like others, has expressed an interest in buying a majority share.

"The Wilpons are friends of mine, and I really hope it works out great for them," Trump said, according to the newspaper. "But if anything doesn't work out for them, I'd be interested in the team."

There's a very good reason Trump, who is from Queens, would not be interested in a minority stake, which would not allow input in day-to-day operations.

"If you look at Trump's record, he is only interested in things he can control," Trump said, referring to himself in the third person.

On Wednesday, Mets chief operating officer Jeff Wilpon reiterated that a minority stake is all the family is looking to sell.

"We're not selling controlling interest in the team," he said at the Mets spring training complex. "It's not on the table."

In a Tuesday interview with The Associated Press, Trump wasn't quite as adamant about having to have a controlling interest in the team.