Celta have come to terms with the fact that, barring a dramatic twist of events, Luis Enrique won't see out the year left on his contract in Vigo. The club's higher-ups are convinced that the ex-Roma coach is poised to take up the Barcelona hotseat next season. They have accepted it and won't stand in his way.

The Celta director of football, Miguel Torrecilla, has already begun drawing up plans to replace Enrique in the event that he does leave, which seems very much on the cards. He is looking for someone in the current coach's mould, in light of how well things have gone this season.

Enrique has an excellent relationship with the Celta president, Carlos Mouriño, meaning there will be no problem coming to an agreement to rescind the remaining year on his contract. The club is grateful to him for having accepted a wage packet below his station when coming on board last summer and for the way he has gone about his business this term.

There could, however, be a bit of quid pro quo thrown into the equation. Mouriño will ask Barcelona to let loanee Rafinha stay at the club for another year and is also expected to try to secure Denis Suárez on loan. The Vigo outfit's president has long hankered to bring back the young playmaker, who came up through the Celta ranks before departing for Manchester City and subsequently moving to Barça.