Jordi Alba will go away Barcelona on the finish of the season after 11 years on the membership, the Catalan facet stated Wednesday.
“Barcelona and Alba have reached an agreement to release the player from the contract that he had until the end of the 2023-24 season,” stated Barcelona in an announcement.
“Barcelona publicly expresses its gratitude to Jordi Alba for the professionalism, commitment, dedication and always positive and warm treatment he has always shown towards everything that makes up the Barcelona family.”
Alba joined Barcelona from Valencia in 2012 and received six La Liga titles and one Champions League amongst 19 trophies with the Catalan giants.
The 34-year-old veteran Spanish left-back misplaced his place within the staff to teenager Alejandro Balde this season.
Alba had yet one more yr left on his contract, which expires in 2024, and Spanish studies say he’ll waive a big proportion of the cash due to assist the membership amid monetary struggles.
The Spaniard follows within the footsteps of captain Sergio Busquets, who can also be leaving the membership this summer season.
The pair will play their ultimate house match at Camp Nou towards Real Mallorca on Sunday.
Alba has performed over 450 occasions for Barcelona, scoring 27 targets and offering 91 assists as an important outlet on the left flank.
The defender’s latest purpose towards Osasuna earned Barcelona a 1-0 win and took them to the brink of the title.
He additionally received the 2012 European Championship with Spain, scoring within the 4-0 win over Italy within the ultimate.
One of his most interesting seasons got here in 2015 below Luis Enrique, when he helped Barcelona win the treble.
The left-back has been linked with a transfer to Saudi Arabia like Busquets and Lionel Messi, the previous Barcelona playmaker who’s leaving Paris Saint-Germain in the summertime.
Alba joined Barcelona’s academy as a teen earlier than leaving for Cornella after which Valencia, returning to Camp Nou for 14 million euros ($15 million).
