Xavi could take charge of a big-name Italian club

There are many indications that Barcelona's head coach Xavi will leave the team in the summer, but the specialist will not be allowed to be out of work for long, and there is already a whole queue of clubs that want to invite him to join them. One of them has found in Italy.

The shortlist of candidates for the post of head coach, according to Calciomercato, includes Xavi Milan, who is very likely to say goodbye to his manager Stefano Pioli at the end of the season. Much is being made of the role of Zlatan Ibrahimović's advisor to the club's management, as he crossed paths with the Spanish specialist as a player at Barcelona in the 2009/2010 season.

Still, it must be realised that Xavi is just one of many being considered by the bosses of the Rossoneri. Thus, there have been reports that Pioli's replacement could be Christophe Galtier from Al Duhail, Marcelo Gallardo from Al Ittihad, as well as Julen Lopetegui and Paulo Fonseca from Lille.