Sergio Busquets Set To Sign Barcelona Contract Extension

The arrival of Pep Guardiola at Barcelona this season has also sparked the rise of Sergio Busquets, a young midfielder who, until this campaign, had only been trialled briefly in the first-team.

Now though, with a about a third of the season gone, Busquets has played more than his fair share of La Liga football and is nearing a contract extension.

Marca reports that Busquets will be signing a deal that will keep him at the Catalan side until 2013, and the only thing left to do is for Joan Laporta and Txiki Begiristain to finalise the deal.

The pair are currently in Japan and should return around Christmas time, when the contract will be concluded.

Negotiations took place today between director of football, Raúl Sanllehí, and a representative of the young player.

Busquets has taken part in nine league matches so far this season, four in the Champions League and two in the Copa Del Rey.

James Walker-Roberts, Goal.com



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