BARCELONA legend Andres Iniesta has confirmed he will leave this summer… as his Chinese Super League move nears.
The Spanish star, 33, is set to complete a move to China in the summer, with two million bottles of wine a key part of the deal, according to reports in Spain.
But today, a tearful Iniesta officially revealed this is indeed his final season at his boyhood club.
Iniesta claimed: “This is my last season here. I have thought my decision through for a long time.
“For me, Barca is the best club in the world – this club has given me everything.
“It’s a very difficult day for me, to be here saying goodbye when I’ve spent my whole life here at Barcelona.
“A great deal of who I am, is down to Barca and La Masia – I am very thankful to them.
“To all Cules, who have seen me grown as a player, and accompanied me in the good and bad times, thank you.
Of all the 669 games Iniesta played for Barcelona – spanning 16 seasons – Iniesta added his favourite to this day, is still his debut.
Iniesta added: “If I had to choose just one [favourite] moment? There’s been so many great ones – trophies and successes…
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“But the most significant moment for me was making my Barca debut”
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