Barcelona are considering several options to find Xavi's replacement, and Antonio Conte is on that list, according to speculation from Spain.

Xavi suddenly announced his decision to leave the Spanish champion at the end of this season, forcing the club to start work to find his replacement in the coming months, reports KosovaPress.

The future of the Barcelona bench has already started to be the main topic of the Spanish media, something that will continue until the official announcement about the new coach.

Conte has been out of work since leaving Tottenham at the end of March last year. The Italian was recently linked with the coaching position at Napoli following the sacking of Rudi Garcia, but opted not to join the Italian champions midway through the season.

As reported by the Spanish medium "Sport", Barcelona has Conte on the list of options for Xavi's replacements, even though the Italian may not fit the club's style of play and philosophy.

The other candidates are Thiago Motta, Jurgen Klopp and Hansi Flick.