Jordi Alba resigns himself to being Alejandro Balde's replacement at FC Barcelona

Xavi Hernández has left very clear to Jordi Alba his suplencia in the FC Barcelona in the last two weeks. The side grieve has played two of the last six parties of LaLiga and remained in the bench so much in the turn of the 'playoff' of the Europe League in front of the Manchester United as in the gone of 'semis' of the Glass of the King in front of the Real Madrid. Not even in front of Valencia, the past Sunday, saw minutes.

In fact, his titularity in front of the group 'Ché' gave by safe after the little back rest to the Classical of Glass, but the technician egarense bet again by Alejandro Balde that luce increasingly strengthened in the XI culé. In fact, the canterano already has surpassed the barrier of the 2.000 minutes this season in all the competitions, whereas Jordi Alba accumulates almost 500 minutes less on the field.

Jordi Alba does not think in his exit

Still like this, the '18' has clear his importance in the staff and does not contemplate the option to go out in summer. The one of L'Hospitalet has agreement until June of 2024 and, although the directive sees with good eyes a possible traspaso, this option luce little likely to these heights. With a value of market of 5 million euros in Transfermarkt, his traspaso would not leave an important contribution in box, but yes would allow to the club free margin salarial, the main aim of face to the summer to be able to fichar.

The past summer, the Barça tried, without success, give him gone out when the directive faced problems to inscribe to Jules Koundé and Marcos Alonso. Finally, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang was the sacrificed and Jordi remained to struggle by a place, in principle, with the ex side of Chelsea. However, the explosion of Álex Balde has opacado to the two international Spaniards, forcing to Frames to play like head office to enjoy of more minutes.

Xavi still has Jordi Alba

Further to dispense of the player of 33 years in the last big appointments, the míster of Terrassa keeps intact his confidence in the experienced left-handed side. In fact, Xavi considers him like one of the leaders of the changing room, by which will not recommend, neither much less, his exit. To his time, Jordi has taken with good attitude his new role in the team, helping to the more youngsters to lidiar with the pressure to dress the T-shirt culé.

Of equal way, Alba keeps fit to play when the trainer decide it. This season is the third maximum asistidor of the staff with 6 passes of goal and, although the elimination of the Europe League leaves him with fewer probabilities to play, the one of L'Hospitalet follows calm and trusts to have prominence of here at the end of the season. The Barça has very directed LaLiga, which can give him more minutes in the last days. Already in summer, will be the moment to take decisions, but for this is missing a lot still.