Andres Iniesta completed his move to Japanese club Vissel Kobe on Thursday, just days after leaving Barcelona.

The Spain playmaker left the Spanish champions at the end of last week after more than 20 years at the club.

Iniesta, 34, moves for an undisclosed fee and signed a contract that a club release says will keep him at the club for "multiple years."

"For me, this is a very special day," he said. "This is an important challenge for my career. My family are here with me, too, and they're very...

Andres Iniesta has hinted that he's set to join Japanese side Vissel Kobe.

The 34-year-old playmaker left Barcelona at the end of the Spanish season after more than 20 years at the club and sources told ESPN's Jordi Blanco last month that he would sign with J1 League club.

Iniesta wrote on Instagram on Wednesday: "Heading to my new home, with my friend @hiroshi.mikitani."

In the accompanying picture, Iniesta is shown on an aeroplane locking hands with Hiroshi Mikitani, who owns Vissel...

Barcelona star Andres Iniesta insists that no decision on his future has been made, and that "all possibilities are open" after reports linked the 33-year-old with moves to China, Japan and Australia.

Iniesta has confirmed his plans to leave Barcelona at the end of the season after 22 years with the club, and speculation has hit fever pitch in recent days as teams across the world jockey for his signature.

The 33-year-old says that the only thing he is focusing on is his final few games in a Barcelona...

Andres Iniesta has reached an agreement to sign with Japan's Vissel Kobe, sources have confirmed to ESPN's Jordi Blanco.

Spanish outlet Cadena Ser were the first to report the agreement between Iniesta and the J-League club. According ESPN's sources, the 33-year-old will sign a three-year deal with an annual salary of $30 million.

Hiroshi Mikitani, owner of Vissel Kobe, is also the CEO of Barcelona's main sponsor Rakuten. His participation in the negotiations with Iniesta would have been a pivotal...