Barcelona fullback Jordi Alba says he's prepared to take a pay-cut to stay.

The left-back is clear that if the club asks him to reduce his pay his answer will be "yes" because "it is the club's decision and I have always helped when they have asked me to."

In this sense, Alba explains that "many lies have been told in the press, but in the end, I have always been there, nobody can say otherwise.

"There are things that hurt, but you have to know how to live with it. I know my truth and I am very calm. My intention is to help the club and for both parties to be happy."

In fact, he believes that part of the environment around the club has not been fair when it comes to assessing the commitment of the captains.

"There have been many lies that hurt you because you are from the club," he added. "It has created a buzz that has put the captains in the spotlight, but we can't come out and deny everything that is said on a daily basis.

"We're from here and we feel the colours to the maximum, but criticism hurts."