RONALD Koeman will be Barcelona’s new manager, ”the club’s president, Josep Maria Bartomeu, assured.

The 57-year-old Koeman, who is currently in charge of the Netherlands’ national team, will join the Catalan team within the next few days.

“Koeman is the one we choose,” Bartomeu said convincingly.

“If nothing goes wrong, he will be our head coach next season.”

Koeman, a former defender and captain of Barcelona, ​​flew to Spain on Tuesday to finalise his deal with the club.

Meanwhile, it is also buzzing that Barca’s captain, Lionel Messi, wants to leave the club. But Bartomeu completely denied it.

“Messi wants to end his career with Barca and I have said it many times before.

Bartomeu explains further. “I have already spoken to Koeman and the pillar of our project is Messi.

“He (Messi) has a contract until 2021. I talk a lot with Leo and more often with his father. He is number one in the world. There is no doubt that Koeman’s project at the club will be without Messi,” added Bartomeu.