Moriba hits out at Barcelona after sealing Leipzig move

"The last few months have been the hardest of my life, we [my family] have received abusive messages but we have been able to get over it to be here today," Ilaix Moriba said, as quoted by Marca.

"I don't deserve these messages.

"They [people at the club] have said many things that are not true and we have had to keep tight-lipped because of the respect that we have for Barcelona.

"The things that they have said in the press have not been fair.

"I have improved at Barcelona with the support of the fans, but over the past few months they have not known how to behave.

"I am not going to judge the whole fanbase based on these few people.

"I will always have Barcelona in my heart, it has been a complicated few months, but it has passed and I wish the best for the club, especially to Ansu, as I have seen that they have given him the No.10 shirt and he's the most suitable one to wear it, I wish him the best."

Ilaix was sold to Leipzig on the transfer deadline day. The club wanted to cash in on the youngster after they could not find an agreement on a new contract for the midfielder.

Moriba reportedly asked for a huge pay rise, something Barcelona were not ready to offer.