Xavi Hernandez has told El Pais he would like to follow in the managerial footsteps of Pep Guardiola and coach Barcelona.
Xavi is contracted at the Camp Nou until 2016 but has admitted his playing days are drawing to an end.
The 34-year-old succeeded Guardiola as one of Barca's key players, and the midfielder has his sights on becoming a manager.
Guardiola led the Spanish club to several trophies, including three Liga titles, and is now in charge of Bayern Munich.
"Hopefully I can [follow Guardiola] and even more so in my home here," Xavi is quoted by Reuters as having told El Pais.
"My playing days are numbered, that is clear. I can feel it in my body as it is difficult for me to recover and I need to measure how much effort I am putting in.
"I don't have the same sharpness to play every three days any more."
Xavi also spoke about the pressure he felt when being compared to Guardiola as he made his breakthrough in the Barcelona first team.
"Everyone was saying I was going to be the new hero and it was tough. This made a difference to me as it meant I went out trying to be my own person while everyone else said I was the new Guardiola," he said.
"You grow up quickly as footballers as you are being judged all the time. It is life, and it is the case from when you are young."
Xavi retired from the Spain national side after their disappointing 2014 World Cup, but revealed he also considered parting company with La Roja after their Euro 2012 glory.
"I told him: 'I am not enjoying it as much now, it is time for someone else,' but he said: 'come on are you depressed?'" Xavi added.
"I told him I had thought about it a lot but he said I was very important. After what happened in Brazil though, if I had known, I would have retired then. It is still true that I have enjoyed the last two years a lot though."