Ernesto Valverde confirmed on Wednesday he was leaving Athletic Bilbao.

The coach is expected to join Barcelona, though was tightlipped on his next destination.

He said: "I always wanted to tell you [the journalists], before you can ask me questions, there's been a lot of speculation about my future. To make it clear: I have no agreement with any club and I have not spoken with anyone.

"I have an agent and there is interest. It's not the first time there have been offers from big clubs. But what has prevailed is my desire to honor my commitment to this club."

Pushed on whether he's been lined up to replace Luis Enrique, he added: "On the supposed interest from Barcelona, I'm not going to talk about specific teams now. When there's an offer from a club, you will know the answer [if I'd be excited to coach them]."