'Tottenham? I want to stay at Barcelona for the rest of my career'

When asked by journalists in a press conference about his future, the player was extremely clear and put any speculation on the matter to rest.

"I'm really happy at Barcelona. I would stay there for the whole of my career if it were up to me" the left-back said.

Alba, in speaking so frankly, has sent a clear message to those who have insisted that Tottenham will launch a bid to sign the player once the World Cup has finished.

The player is happy at his current club and sees no reason to move away from the Camp Nou, which is a big win for the Catalan club over Mauricio Pochettino and Spurs.

The defender was speaking after Spain's match against Iran. Concentrating his efforts on his national team at the moment, himself and his team-mates thought that the Iranians were trying to waste time, even though it's a tactic that is avalaible to and affects both sets of teams.