Barcelona coach Ernesto Valverde said on Saturday that the departure of Cristiano Ronaldo from Real Madrid was similar to the loss of Andres Iniesta when he retired from the Catalan club. Ronaldo moved from Madrid to Juventus in this transfer window, while Iniesta left Barça to join Japanese club Vissel Kobe, reports Efe.

"We don't know. But we have to recognize the kind of player Cristiano was and what he brought to Real Madrid and La Liga. But we lost Andres (Iniesta)," the coach said at a press conference here, where the Catalan club is on a US tour. On the possible arrival of more signings to Barça, the coach said the club was open to other possibilities.