Andres Iniesta appears to have confirmed he will be joining Vissel Kobe by announcing he is moving to Japan.
The Barcelona legend revealed at the end of last month he would be leaving Camp Nou after 16 years at the club, during which he was able to win nine La Liga titles and four Champions League.
After reports of a transfer to Chongqing Lifan were denied by the Chinese Super League side, Kobe emerged as the frontrunners for the Spaniard’s signature.
And on Wednesday the Spain international posted a photo of himself on board an aircraft with Japanese billionaire Hiroshi Mikitani.
“Heading to my new home, with my friend,” Iniesta wrote, mentioning Mikitani in his tweet.
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Mikitani is the chief executive of Rakuten, the electronics company which is the shirt sponsor of Barcelona.
The businessman also posted a photo to social media with Iniesta outside the aircraft with the message: “Going back to Tokyo with my friend.”
