Barcelona legend Andres Iniesta is getting ready to leave Vissel Kobe after five years playing in Japan and has previously stated on more than one occasion his desire to return to Camp Nou.
Iniesta made the switch to Japanese football in 2018 when he bade an emotional farewell to Barcelona, for whom he had made 674 appearances in all competitions.
But when speaking about his future in 2022, Iniesta revealed he planned to spend just one more year in Japan until 2023 – this year. At almost 39, his playing career has been winding down and the 2010 World Cup winner has featured only sparingly…