After announcing his retirement from professional football this Monday, it may not take long for Thiago Alcántara to find new occupation.

According to Jijantes, Hansi Flick wants the Spanish-Brazilian in his coaching staff, and after proposing the idea a few days ago, they have now held a face-to-face meeting.

As reported by the same media outlet, they met on Monday in Barcelona "to lay the foundations for that proposal."

Hansi Flick wants him alongside him on the Barcelona bench for several reasons. One of them is his footballing knowledge, which Flick knows well from their time together at Bayern Munich.

He also sees Thiago as a key person to effectively communicate his message to the Barcelona dressing room.

Thiago's language skills and his understanding of both Flick's football philosophy and the style of play at Barcelona, where he came through the youth ranks, make him a cornerstone for Flick's new project at the club.

Now the ball is in the court of the former Liverpool player. According to the mentioned media outlet, Thiago will have to make a decision in the coming hours. Will it be a "yes"?