Álex Valle: I do not regret leaving FC Barcelona

Álex Valle, the left-back of Como, has stated that he has no regrets about leaving FC Barcelona, believing that experiencing different challenges outside the Catalan club has contributed to his development and provided him with opportunities that would not have been easy to obtain within the team.

Álex Valle returned to FC Barcelona in the summer of 2024, after finishing his loan at Levante, and participated in the preparation period under coach Hans Flick, who also tried him in the right-back position. However, the competition in his original position, with Alejandro Balde and Gerard Martín present, made his chances of participating with the first team uncertain.

The player said in an interview with Marca: "It wasn't clear that I would definitely stay with the first team, and I might have played with FC Barcelona Atlètic, I didn't know that. I felt very comfortable with Flick; he is a coach I like a lot, and I liked his ideas."

He added: "But I wanted to play as a left-back, and there was no space for me in the team. I had a very friendly and frank conversation with Flick, and I had the opportunity to move to Celtic and play in the UEFA Champions League, so I decided to take the plunge without hesitation."

Álex Valle had a spell on loan at Scottish side Celtic before moving to Como in January 2025, where he convinced manager Cesc Fàbregas of his abilities, leading the Italian club to sign him permanently for €6 million in June of the same year, with a contract running until the summer of 2029.

Regarding his departure from FC Barcelona, he said: "I wouldn't trade what happened for anything. I had the opportunity to stay at Barcelona, but even today I feel no regret, because I have lived many different experiences, faced multiple challenges, and learned different ways of life."

He also praised his current coach Cesc Fàbregas, saying: "When you talk about football with Cesc and he explains his ideas to you, you realize that he is a very ambitious person, has a winning mentality, and fears nothing or no one."