Imanol Alguacil has pledged his commitment to Real Sociedad.

The La Real coach has been linked with Barcelona as Xavi prepares to leave at the end of the season.

Imanol said, “It is not a question that I have to answer. What I can tell you is that Xavi is the ideal coach to coach Barcelona. They will have a hard time finding a coach like him.

"All my support and respect for what he has done and is doing."

He also told Marca: “I am in the best club I can be in, super valued, delighted to belong to Real, I want to continue making history. I know that my contract ends in 2025, I hope to renew, but I have to earn it."