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Jordi Alba during his official farewell to FC Barcelona

THE LATERAL EXPECTS TO CONTINUE IN EUROPE

Jordi Alba reveals his plans for his future: "I am open to everything"

Published:7/06/2023 - 23:30h

Updated:7/06/2023 - 23:30h

Jordi Alba revealed his plans for the future and the details of how his departure from FC Barcelona came about. The full-back made it clear that his intention was to stay, but he chose to step aside thinking of his own good and that of the club

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For the first time from 2013, Jordi Alba will have to look for team in the market of summer. The one of L'Hospitalet agreed the rescission of his agreement with the FC Barcelona a year before the planned and, in an interview with 'Sportive World', desveló the details of his exit of the Barça, as well as his plans of face to a future that, in the immediate, offers him some new semifinals of the Nations League with Spain.

"It has been a good year for me, to know me to me same. It has been a decision suddenly, but already carried one or two weeks thinking it well. Egoístamente Could have me remained another year, but for the sake of the club and by mine, was better to step at the side. And like this I have done it. Like this I have felt it", it said the player of 34 years. In the 2022/23, Jordi played 30 parties (1.921 minutes) in which it added a pair of so many and six assistances.

Alba prioritises to be still in the elite, but no descarta at all

By his part, the left-handed side desveló how will handle his options of face to the summer to find team. "I am in a moment that I want to see all what have and value it, sincerely. I see me competing to a big level still, but well, have to value it all also speaking with my family. It will not be an only mine decision, want to speak it also with my woman. It is necessary to value the best for our children. I am opened to everything", expressed.

The past summer, Jordi was near of the Inter of Milan, but the defender preferred to remain in the Barça. On the option to test luck in a less competitive league and, maybe, coincide beside Leo Messi and Sergio Busquets in the MLS, the '18' cleared that this possibility is really complicated. "It is clear that would like me play with with all those that have shared changing room, apart from that it joins us a big friendship, but I think that each one has to look by the his. I, sincerely, go to look by me and by my family, that is what matters me. Ojalá Some day can play with them, but is difficult, is difficult...".

The praises of Jordi to Balde

On the other hand, the one of L'Hospitalet elogió to Alejandro Balde, the one who was able to remove him a place in which the '18' had been indisputable during a decade. "I commented it to him to the president (Laporta), that did not be to look for was, because Balde is a player of present, but especially of big future and goes to do a big work in the club. It is a youngster to the that always have tried to help, that have carried me phenomenal. It had to happen his process, as all the world, but at the end has showed ".

Besides, it added: "Memory in pre-season, after the party against the Real Madrid in Miami that commented it publicly. And there were people that took it to him like that I did not want competition and, looks by where, the time gives me the reason. We are speaking of a very good player, with some fantastic conditions. Physically it is very strong and am safe that it goes to have lateral for for long", puntualizó Jordi, the one who leaves the Barça after contesting 459 parties and win 14 titles.