Jordi Alba will LEAVE Barcelona this summer after 11 years at the Nou Camp… with the defender set to follow Sergio Busquets out the door after ending his deal early

  • Barcelona have announced that Jordi Alba will leave the club this summer 
  • Alba joined the Catalan giants in 2012 and has enjoyed much success with them 
  • The Spaniard follows Sergio Busquets out of the door at the end of the season 

Barcelona legend Jordi Alba will leave the club this summer after 11 years at the Nou Camp.

The 34-year-old’s contract with the newly-crowned LaLiga champions was not set to expire until the summer of 2024.

However Barcelona and Alba announced on social media that the Spaniard will leave at the end of the season and by doing so has agreed to terminate his contract one year early. 

There had been reports earlier this season that the club were looking to push Alba out the door prematurely due to the financial issues at the club.

It marks the end of an era with Alba following Sergio Busquets who is also due to leave the club at the end of the season.

Jordi Alba will leave Barcelona this summer after 11 years with the Spanish giants

Jordi Alba will leave Barcelona this summer after 11 years with the Spanish giants

The 34-year-old has won six LaLiga titles and one Champions League trophy at the club

The 34-year-old has won six LaLiga titles and one Champions League trophy at the club

It marks the end of an era with Sergio Busquets (right) also leaving this summer

It marks the end of an era with Sergio Busquets (right) also leaving this summer

Alba signed for Barcelona from Valencia back in 2012 for a fee worth around £12million.

During his time at the club he has won six LaLiga titles – including this season – as well as the Champions League on one occasion back in 2015. 

To date, he has made 458 appearances for the Catalan side, scoring 27 goals.

This season he has seen a reduction in his game-time with just 13 LaLiga starts in 23 appearances.

Busquets announced he was due to leave Barcelona earlier this month after 15 seasons at the club.

The midfielder, whose contract runs out at the end of the season, had been offered a new deal by Barcelona but signing it would have meant taking a 70 per cent pay cut.

He delayed making a decision because in recent weeks Barcelona have been working to convince LaLiga they can afford to re-sign Messi.

Busquets and Messi have an unwritten pact that they will play one more season together before they retire.

There have been reports this season that Barcelona were looking to push Alba out of the club (president Joan Laporta pictured in the middle of the front row)

There have been reports this season that Barcelona were looking to push Alba out of the club (president Joan Laporta pictured in the middle of the front row)

Alba (right) pictured with Xavi, Busquets, Andres Iniesta and Pedro after their 2015 Champions League triumph

Alba (right) pictured with Xavi, Busquets, Andres Iniesta and Pedro after their 2015 Champions League triumph

Alba (pictured with his second LaLiga title trophy) could play with Busquets and former team mate Lionel Messi in Saudi Arabia

Alba (pictured with his second LaLiga title trophy) could play with Busquets and former team mate Lionel Messi in Saudi Arabia

Busquets decision to quit Barca, came just 24 hours after Messi’s father Jorge had to deny a story his son had already signed for Al Hilal, points to the two players reuniting in Saudi Arabia this summer.

Busquets has an offer of around €15m (£13m) a season tax-free to join the club. Al Hilal are also interested in taking Alba whose Barcelona contract runs out in 2024. 

Alba had wanted to see out his deal so as not to lose out on the £15m he is due to pick up in his final season but that would be easily compensated by the Saudi Arabian club.

Busquets and Alba could play their final match at the Nou Camp on Sunday against Mallorca, before Barcelona’s final game of the season comes on June 4 against Celta Vigo. 

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Post source: Daily mail

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