Iniesta joins Vissel Kobe

Barcelona legend Andres Iniesta joined Japan's Vissel Kobe on Thursday, calling his J-League move a "critical vocation challenge".

"This is an exceptionally uncommon day for me," the 34-year-old World Cup victor said in the wake of marking his agreement at an alluring divulging in Tokyo.

"I had a ton of offers, different clubs demonstrated an enthusiasm for me," included Iniesta, who is accounted for to have concurred a three-year manage a yearly compensation of $30 million, easily a J-League record.

"Be that as it may, I picked Vissel Kobe since it was an intriguing venture. There was likewise a considerable measure of trust and trust in me as a man and furthermore as a player - that was a major reason."

Iniesta, who lifted 32 noteworthy trophies and showed up for Catalan monsters Barca, was given his trademark number eight shirt by Vissel proprietor Hiroshi Mikitani.

"I am sure that Iniesta's administration theory and his DNA will be a breathtaking motivation for Vissel Kobe as well as Japanese football," said Mikitani.

"His landing in Japan will raise the profile of Japanese football all around. Iniesta will move and engage us to achieve new statures in football in Japan. We are exceptionally pleased to see this day come."

The Spain symbol's choice to pick Kobe seemingly speaks to Japanese football's greatest exchange upset, with numerous best players presently moving to trade rich Chinese clubs out the nightfall of their vocations.

It additionally comes as a convenient lift to the J-League, which used to pull in lights, for example, Brazilian awesome Zico and previous England star Gary Lineker when it started in 1993 yet has attempted to draw in marquee players as of late.

Iniesta will join previous Arsenal striker Lukas Podolski in the western port city of Kobe after he finished a move from Galatasaray the previous summer. Podolski rushed to send an "appreciated" tweet to Iniesta on Thursday.

"I'd get a kick out of the chance to help take this club forward and enable the J-To class develop in Asia," said Iniesta, who is set to join his new partners after the World Cup in Russia.

"I'm anticipating becoming acquainted with the Kobe players as fast as conceivable to have the capacity to help with that procedure."

Vissel as of now sit 6th in the J-League first division standings after 15 diversions played.