I haven't heard any rumors about this, or maybe Thomas Tuchel?
Is he really the right man for this job though? I think people criticized him due to what he stated in the media about the possibility of him going to Spain recently. Not sure if he's doing it on purpose or not, but judging from his past history I'm struggling to see him as a man to revolutionize a club in the brink of financial troubles and management's silly decisions. If what Xavi's said about his experience is true (whether you believe he's exaggerating it to reduce the blame on himself or not), I don't think Tuchel is going to last longer than 2 seasons at most.