Waiting For The Barcelona Connection At Estudiantes

JAKARTA - Estudiantes de La Plata club president Juan Sebastian Veron confirmed their interest in former Barcelona captain Andres Iniesta.

"Today we cannot say there is a negotiation. But there are discussions regarding Iniesta's move," Veron was quoted as saying by ESPN.

Meanwhile, Diario Sports last week quoted a journalist working at TNT Sports, Nicolas Latini, as saying that Iniesta plans to sign a contract with the Argentine club.

The product of La Masia Iniesta academy football ended his 22-year career at Barcelona in the summer of 2018. He moved to J-League club Vissel Kobe and has scored nine goals in 37 appearances since then.

With Los Blaugrana, Iniesta won a number of medals including nine La Liga titles and four Champions League crowns.

While Estudiantes is currently being handled by coach Gabriel Milito, a center-back who represented Barcelona during his playing career.

Indeed, the relationship took a stronger turn earlier this year when another former Barca defender Javier Mascherano was signed by Milito after his contract at Chinese Super League club Hebei China Fortune ended.

Mascherano scored one goal in 334 appearances for the Catalan giants between 2010 and 2018. In Argentina he has 147 caps.

If Iniesta is recruited by Estudiantes, there will be a Barcelona connection at the club that won the four Copa Libertadores trophies.

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