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Barcelona Transfer News: Andres Iniesta Reportedly Demanding Exit Payoff

Andres Iniesta is reportedly set to demand a payoff of £10.5 million before quitting Barcelona for the lucrative Chinese Super League this summer.

The 33-year-old's decision has been relayed to team-mates in the Spanish national team by Barca centre-back Gerard Pique, per Diario Gol (h/t Charlie Malam of the Daily Express).

Iniesta's desire to be paid off so handsomely is motivated by hurt feelings. The playmaker resents how star forwards Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez pushed so hard for the Camp Nou club to sign Philippe Coutinho during the January transfer window, according to Diario Gol.