Barcelona midfielder Alex Collado is joining Granada on-loan.

Barca have announced Collado will move to Granada for the second-half of the season on-loan.

The midfielder has been forced to sit out the season so far after not being registered for both the first team and Barca B.

Collado considered retirement in the first month of the season, though was talked out of it by Barca president Joan Laporta.

Barca coach Xavi rates Collado highly and has had him train with his senior squad. Final terms with Granada are now being thrashed out ahead of the January market.