In a season that was meant to be considered the rebirth of a new generation for FC Barcelona, there have been many old feathers that have also been plucked. The once acclaimed golden generation of La Blaugrana sees yet another one of its old guards set to depart their beloved club.
In the most recent of updates regarding La Blaugrana, Barcelona veteran and one of the club captains, Jordi Alba, is set to leave Barca at the end of the season.
The news itself comes as a shock particularly due to the surprise factor of the revelation. Originally expected to simply have negotiations with the club over his current contract which was rising into becoming an insurmountable financial burden on Barcelona due to the salary it would have Jordi Alba on next season, the immediate acknowledgment that his time at FC Barcelona would be over coming through such abrupt notice was not at all expected.
Details regarding the situation have also been reported. The player was set to originally earn close to €30 million next season courtesy of his rising salary as per his contract alongside the deferred payments he was yet to receive.
Acknowledging in his negotiations with the club that this amount remains unfeasible for Barca, both parties have decided to instead part ways and Jordi Alba has also reportedly agreed on waiving aside a massive proportion out of the money he was set to originally receive as a kind gesture to the club he has spent around a decade with, according to a report from SPORT.
1 UEFA Champions League, 6 La Liga titles, 5 Copa Del Ray, and 450 appearances for the club are just some of the accomplishments that attempt to do justice to the veteran fullback but fail to completely encompass the essence of what he provided to FC Barcelona throughout his time at the club following his arrival from Valencia.
Now expected to begin a new chapter in his incredible footballing career, he leaves behind his beloved left-back position in safe hands in the form of young and upcoming star Alejandro Balde, who continues to impress with his own raw talent and immense potential.
For now, the new destination for the departing Spaniard remains unsettled, yet there remain rumors and reports that it could potentially end up being interested clubs from Serie A where he ends up next, or perhaps even a direct competitor of Barca themselves right there in Spain.
