France defender Jeremy Mathieu has Barcelona contract terminated and joins Sporting

Jeremy Mathieu spent three seasons with Barcelona

French defender Jeremy Mathieu has had his Barcelona contract terminated and joined Sporting Lisbon on a two-year deal.

The 33-year-old centre-back leaves the Nou Camp after three seasons, in which he made 91 appearances and scored four goals, and has agreed a deal with the Portuguese club which includes a €60m release clause.

Mathieu was one of Luis Enrique's first signings after he became Barcelona manager in the summer of 2014, arriving on a £19m transfer from Valencia.

In his time with the club, the Frenchman won nine three Copa del Rey titles, two La Liga championships, a Champions League, a Club World Cup, a European Super Cup and a Spanish Super Cup.

A club statement said: "FC Barcelona wishes the player the best of luck and success in his next professional step."

In the current transfer window, Barcelona have signed Gerard Deulofeu from Everton on a two-year deal and have made a bid to purchase Paulinho from Chinese club Guangzhou Evergrande.