Barcelona ace has no intention of leaving this summer – report

Late on Wednesday, Gerard Romero sent shockwaves when he reported that Barcelona and Inter Milan had reached an agreement over a loan deal for Jord Alba.

The veteran Barcelona defender is no longer seen as the undisputed starter at left-back, with Alejandro Balde getting the nod over him in the last two matches. With Marcos Alonso also likely to arrive imminently, the 33-year-old’s prospects do not look that good.

While the reports of an agreement remain uncorroborated, Inter Milan are interested in a new left-back amidst question marks over the future of Robin Gosens. And, Alba is seen as their replacement target in case the German international leaves on the deadline day.

But, according to Alfredo Martinez on Onda Cero, Alba has no intentions of leaving Barcelona in the current transfer window.

The report states that Alba was surprised by the rumours of the agreement with Inter Milan and is not contemplating an exit at this point in time. Instead, the Spanish international wishes to see out his contract, which still has two years left on it.

Alfredo Martinez adds that there are several members in the Barcelona boardroom who would be open to Alba’s exit, potentially due to the high wages he commands.

There is a possibility that his chances of featuring in the World Cup for Spain might diminish with reduced game-time. Such a situation might force Alba to reconsider his stance on his future at Barcelona, especially if Alonso ends up joining from Chelsea.

As things stand, though, the former Valencia man has no desire to leave Spotify Camp Nou and wishes to see out the rest of his contract with the Blaugrana.