A. Iniesta can sign a new contract with "Barcelona" as early as September © EuroFootball.com

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he new contract of Andrés Iniesta with Barcelona can be finalized by mid-September, according to the newspaper "El Mundo Deportivo".

The current 29-year-old footballer's contract is valid until June 30, 2015, but the Catalan club is not planning to part ways with one of their leaders. A. Iniesta himself also does not intend to leave, publicly stating that he would like to end his professional career at Barcelona.

According to unofficial information, Barcelona is offering the Spaniard to sign an additional three-year contract, valid until the summer of 2018. It would also include the possibility of extending cooperation for another year, depending on the number of games played by Iniesta in the 2017-2018 season.

A contract of the same duration with Barcelona is also held by Lionel Messi, Neymar, and Sergio Busquets.

It is reported that the Catalan club should soon begin negotiations for new contracts with Gerard Piqué, Martín Montoya, and Marc Bartra.