Former Chile and Boca Juniors coach Claudio Borghi has declared Marcelo Gallardo will take charge of Barcelona next month.

River Plate boss Gallardo has been linked with Ernesto Valverde's job at Barca this season.

And Borghi insists such a move is on, telling TNT: "Gallardo will coach Barcelona in December. This is information that we have.

"Marcelo is one of the best technicians in the world. (River president Rodolfo) D'Onofrio said that Gallardo would only leave if he left office, but I know from a direct source..."