Spain midfielder Andres Iniesta said he was moving to Japan and indicated he was signing for J-League side Vissel Kobe, posting a picture of himself on social media with the club’s chairman, Hiroshi Mikitani.
“Heading to my new home, with my friend @hiroshi.mikitani,” the former Barcelona captain said on Instagram on Wednesday.
Kobe are owned by Mikitani, who is also the chief executive of Barcelona’s main sponsor Rakuten.