Barcelona captain Andres Iniesta is expected to announce his departure for China on Friday.

Marca says Iniesta took the decision some time ago and will now begin the process of making it public, first of all by telling his teammates.

The team returned to training on Thursday after four days off, but the midfielder will wait until Friday to tell the rest of the squad during training.

After that session, he will make an official statement and it's expected that he will hold a press conference.

He has until April 30 to make his decision and finalise the details according to the terms of his contract, and then he will reveal the team that he will sign for, which is expected to be Chongqing Dangdai Lifan.