Barcelona have reportedly added Bayer Leverksen chief Fernando Carro to their list of targets to replace Mateu Alemany at the Camp Nou.
Former Betis chief Antonio Cordon was the first name linked, but appears to have been ruled out, with Deco and Carro now seemingly the top contenders.
Carro has been at Leverkusen since 2018 but was born in Barcelona and is a socio.
The 58-year-old has had a varied career so far and has worked in management and journalism prior to taking up his role at Leverkusen.
Sport describe Carro as “one of the three most powerful men in German soccer” who knows all about European football and is a number cruncher.