Andres Iniesta has confirmed he will leave Barcelona at the end of the current season.

“This is my last season here.”

Iniesta’s emotional press conference was witnessed by a number of members of the Barça first team.

“I want to thank my team-mates,” he said. “My only aim was to be a success at this club and I have done that.”

Iniesta is widely expected to join the Chinese Super League.

“There are still things to be sorted,” he said. “I have said I will never play against Barça, so I won’t play in Europe.”