Barcelona sports paper El Mundo Deportivo claims that Barcelona central defender and Spanish international Carles Puyol (31), whose current contract expires at the end of next season, will be offered a contract extension that would include a lower salary.Barcelona could possibly offer Puyol a lower fixed salary and higher incentives. Although the club is aware they should move carefully, they are nevertheless confident that a deal could be found because of the will of the player and the good relationship with his agent Ramon Sostres. Both the player and the club would like to reach an agreement soon.
Catalan sports paper Sport claims that the renewal of Puyol is at this moment one of the priorities of Barcelona sports director Txiki Begiristain and that the club wants to start negotiations with his agent as soon as possible. Puyol would be offered a new two-year contract.
Asked about the renewal of his contract, Puyol said in an interview with Catalan sports paper El Mundo Deportivo that he's not in a hurry: "I'm very calm about it. I have one year left and I'm not worried. Now I will play with the national team and we'll see what will happen and how things will evolve. I don't know about the plans of the club because I didn't yet talk with them. When we've talked, we'll see.
My wish is to stay here and I'll listen to what the club wants. If they think I still can add things to the team, then I'll stay. To start and finish your career here is a very nice idea, but it's also something very difficult. Physically, I still feel very good and I'm motivated but I cannot say for how many years I will keep on playinh football."
In an interview with the club's oficial media, Puyol added: "I think it's very difficult to become the 'Maldini of Barça' and to continue here until I'm over 40 years old. But I want to stay here as long as I possibly can and I will fight for that."
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