Iniesta opens the door to Barca return

FC Barcelona legend Andrés Iniesta is presently enjoying in Japan, at Vissel Kobe. Underneath contract till January 2024 with the Japanese membership, the Spaniard want to return to Catalonia, however not essentially on the pitch.

Aged 38, Andrés Iniesta has not but hung up his crampons, like his former pal within the midfielder of FC Barcelona and the Spanish choice, Xavi Hernandez, who now trains the culé membership. After talking a few attainable return of Lionel Messi to FC Barcelona, ​​​​a risk that the midfielder of Vissel Kobe judges “not simple”Andrés Iniesta spoke about his private case for AS.

The previous Spanish worldwide (131 caps) revealed {that a} return to his favourite membership would please him: “I can’t say for certain, however I want to come again and be able the place I really feel capable of proceed contributing. To this present day, I can’t say it’s my dream, removed from it. I want to return to Barca sooner or later and prepare myself to do one thing I like properly. I don’t know if it’s coach or sporting director, it’s not one thing I do know for certain but.

In 2024, on the finish of Andrés Iniesta’s lease at Vissel Kobe, the query of the Spaniard’s return to FC Barcelona might turn into extra particular.

An MLS participant to interchange Depay?

Whereas the Dutchman Memphis Depay might depart Barça in January 2023, heading to AS Roma, the 2nd in La Liga would have recognized the profile to interchange the previous Lyonnais. In line with the revelations of The Athletic, Josef Martinez (29), who’s having an excellent season in MLS, at Atlanta United (26 video games, 9 objectives, 4 assists), would curiosity Barça. Atlanta United, disenchanted with the participant’s perspective off the pitch, might simply let him go in January 2023, 12 months from the tip of his contract.

The specialised web site Transfermarkt values ​​Josef Martinez at 8 million euros.