Vissel Kobe star Andres Iniesta has opened the door to returning to Barcelona.

Now 38, the midfielder says he'll be playing on for Vissel Kobe.

He said: "I will continue one more year here and then we will see. I would love to return to Barça, it is my home, but I still don't know in what capacity: coach, sports director or something like that.

"In any case, the first thing I have to do is train and, for now, I still see myself as a player. It's nice to think that someone who has been and given so much to a club can continue to do so even if he stops playing, but the right conditions must be met for this.

"You can't say 'I'm not going to do anything, but let me come back'."

Speaking with La Gazzetta dello Sport, Iniesta also spoke of Barca's midfield personnel: “Sergio (Busquets)'s career is one of the best in the history of football. Gavi and Pedri have at their side someone from whom they can learn a lot, who can support them and help them grow on and off the pitch.

"They are two very young boys who have a great present and a spectacular future. It is clear that they have to convince as Xavi as I did. They carry football inside, you don't notice that they suffer on the field or that they shy away from responsibility. You can see that they enjoy it and that is something that comes from within: either you have it or you don't."