David Villa welcomes "spectacular" Jordi Alba

Barcelona forward David Villa has expressed his delight at Jordi Alba's transfer to the Nou Camp.

Alba completed an £11m switch from La Liga rivals Valencia yesterday and Villa believes that the 23-year-old has a very bright future ahead of him.

Villa told Mundo Deportivo: "I speak regularly with Jordi. He strikes me as a good guy and he is a spectacular player that had always played as a winger until [Unai] Emery moved him to full-back and he has been incredible.

"He was also surprised at his performance because at the start he didn't like it a lot, but now he is happier as a full-back than a winger. He has spectacular offensive movement.

"Moreover, he maintains his position defensively and can do a great deal of damage to the opponent's defence despite starting from so far away. He is a player with incredible physical conditions. He is very young and still has a great trajectory ahead of him."

Alba has featured in all five of Spain's Euro 2012 matches so far.