According to AS, the Dutch specialist wants to see Manchester City defender Eric Garcia, Dutch Ajax midfielder Donnie van de Beck and Italian Inter striker Lautaro Martinez in his team.

Koeman took over FC Barcelona on 19 August.

From 1998 to 2000, Koeman, a former Barcelona player, worked for the Catalan club's coaching staff as an assistant.

Earlier, Eric Abidal said that he himself decided to leave the post of sports director of Barcelona.