Barcelona are reportedly keen to offload Jordi Alba during this summer's transfer window.
The 34-year-old has now been with the Catalan giants for 11 years, making the move to Camp Nou from Valencia in 2012 after three successful seasons with Los Che.
Alba has represented Barcelona on 453 occasions in all competitions, contributing 26 goals and 99 assists in the process, and he has again been a regular this term, making 24 appearances.
The Spaniard has scored once and provided six assists at club level in 2022-23, but he is no longer a regular starter at Camp Nou due to the emergence of Alejandro Balde.
Alba has only played the full 90 minutes for Barcelona in La Liga on one occasion since the start of November, and he was a late substitute in Monday's goalless draw with Girona.
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The left-back has another year left to run on his contract, but according to journalist Alfredo Martinez, Barcelona are hoping to shift him at the end of the campaign.
Martinez claims that Alba is keen to remain at Camp Nou, even if he continues to struggle for starts.
However, the Catalan outfit are hopeful that an agreement can be reached to see the defender leave this summer, as the club do not want to continue paying his excessive wages.
Barcelona would allegedly be open to keeping hold of Alba if he agreed to a wage reduction, but they would prefer to see him leave ahead of the 2023-24 campaign.
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Meanwhile, according to SPORT, Barcelona boss Xavi is considering using Alba in a more advanced player for the remainder of the campaign.
The report claims that the head coach was impressed by his former teammate's performance in an attacking role off the bench against Girona and believes that he could contribute further forward.
Alba is just one assist short of 100 for Barcelona and has been a key part of their attacking unit in recent years.
The Spaniard has won five La Liga titles, the Champions League and five Copa del Rey trophies during a successful period at Camp Nou.
Barcelona have already lifted one trophy this season - the Spanish Super Cup - while they are 13 points clear of second-placed Real Madrid at the top of the La Liga table.
Matt Law
