Former Barcelona forward explains circumstances of his exit - 'They offered renewal, but did not believe in me' | Barca Universal

"Barça offered me a contract, but they offered it too late. I am grateful to Barça for my short time at the club, but it was out of my hands. "They didn't believe in me, or at least that's what I think. There was nothing I could do about it. "I thought that at least in my last season at the club I would play for Barça Atlétic. But they didn't have much faith in me,"

"I did, I trained five or six times. It's incredible there, the level is very high. But even there, you feel part of the team. "They're all good people, just like you and me. And that's important. I talked to many of them, not just one or two. I asked them questions about football and life in general."

Hugo Alba became a free agent in June after his Barcelona contract expired and later joined OFK Belgrade. Barcelona offered a contract extension but presented it too late, leaving Alba feeling the club did not believe in him and unable to change the outcome. Alba had hoped to play for Barça Atlètic or the first team but felt he lacked the club's faith. He expressed gratitude for his time at Barcelona and praised the professionalism and first-team environment. Alba trained five or six times with the first team and received practical guidance from players such as Robert Lewandowski.

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