Barcelona speculations makes me uncomfortable, confesses Ronald Koeman

However, with the search for replacements on Barcelona have shortlisted two potential options in Mauricio Pochettino and Ronald Koeman. It’s the latter who is their prime target with Pochettino having already revealed that he may never join Barcelona in part thanks to his loyalty to former side Espanyol. Koeman spent eight years at the club as a player and then as an assistant manager to Louis van Gaal between 1998 and 2000. That combined with a clause in his contract with the Dutch international team that does allow him to leave for Camp Nou following the Euro 2020 has helped the club’s cause.

But in an interview, Koeman went on to dismiss the speculation linking him with a move away and even claimed that he still has two years left on his contract with the Netherlands. The Dutch manager also added that he’s uncomfortable talking about a potential move away as he’s only focused on his current job which is helping Oranje win their first trophy since the 1988 Euros.