Barcelona technical secretary Txiki Begiristain has now revealed how happy he is that Puyol has agreed to a new deal ....
He insisted that the club always wanted their iconic defender to stay.After weeks of negotiations, Barcelona captain has agreed to put pen to paper on a new contract that will see him finish his career with the Catalan outfit.
"It wasn't a problem to come to an agreement," Begiristain affirmed to Marca.
"We told him that if the difficulty was an extra year, it wasn't a problem. We are delighted that it will be three years.
"I was hoping that he would stay. He is a great player - he deserves it and he has earned it.
"We have given him a future at Barcelona, a leading role and the possibility of having a player who starts and ends [his career] with Barca."
Rafael Marquez, Yaya Toure and Andres Iniesta are also negotiating new contracts with the Blaugrana, and Begiristain is hopeful that an agreement with each player is not too far off.
"We are in negotiations over the contracts of Toure and Iniesta - they are different situations, but we want a quick outcome.
"With regard to Marquez, I would like it to be faster as he should have our trust."
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