Former Barcelona B coach Javi Garcia Pimienta insists Nico Gonzalez is good enough to replace captain Sergi Busquets.
Busquets is expected to leave Barca at the end of the season.
Nico is currently on-loan with Valencia and was coached by Garcia Pimienta with Barca B.
The Las Palmas coach said, "He meets all the requirements, he is the perfect player, ideal to play for Barça.
"I have a lot, a lot of faith in Nico.
"He went up to Barça B with me when he was in his last year of youth and I verified that he understands the position in the pivot game.
"Last season Nico was already at Sergio Busquets ' side and, from my point of view, he meets all the requirements, he is the perfect player, ideal to play for Barça, although that does not mean that his game is only specifically for Barcelona."