Barcelona president Joan Laporta has asked for more information on Brighton coach Roberto De Zerbi, who is also a Liverpool target, as the club look to bring in a new manager at the end of the season.
Xavi Hernandez has already confirmed that he will be leaving Barcelona at the end of the ongoing campaign.
Barcelona are in the market for a new manager and the club are looking at several names ahead of making a decision.
De Zerbi features prominently in their thinking and the club are carrying out due diligence on the Brighton coach.
According to the Catalan daily Sport, Barcelona president Laporta has asked his officials to get him more information on the Italian.
The Barcelona supremo believes De Zerbi is the kind of modern and technical coach the club currently need.
Laporta wants to know more about his persona and how he deals with players, along with the people around De Zerbi.
The Italian is considered as one of the brightest coaches in world football and has earned praise from Pep Guardiola.
He also features on the shortlist of targets for Liverpool who are looking to find a replacement for Jurgen Klopp.
It remains to be seen if the Reds will make a move for him, which could put them on a collision course with Barcelona.
