The midfielder reveals terms over a new contract have been agreed
following months of negotiations with the Blaugrana and all that is left
is his signature on the dotted line
Xavi has reiterated his intention to see his career out at Barcelona after shaking hands with club officials over a new deal that will see the playmaker stay put until 2016.
The 32-year-old came up through the youth ranks at La Masia
and has since gone onto feature almost 700 times for the Catalan
giants' first team, winning numerous domestic titles and European
trophies in the 21 years that have followed.
He has repeatedly expressed his desire to extend his contract with Barcelona,
which expires in 2014, and it now seems that his "dream" of hanging up
his boots at Camp Nou will come to fruition, with just the paperwork
left to sign.
“I am very happy in this club and the only thing
now is for the contract to be drawn up," Xavi told reporters. "I am very
happy, I’ve hardly been slow to agree.
“They want to continue
and my dream is to finish here and it looks like it will come true. I do
not know if next week we will announce it as until 2016."
Barcelona face fellow Liga high-fliers Atletico Madrid on Sunday.
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