Andres Iniesta has expressed his desire to retire at Barcelona as the club prepare to offer him a new deal in the New Year.

Iniesta’s current contract is due to expire in 2018, but reports in Catalan newspaper Diario Sport on Wednesday named him as one of the five figures Barca are keen to renew in 2017.

Lionel Messi, Marc-Andre ter Stegen, Ivan Rakitic and coach Luis Enrique are the other four.

And club captain Iniesta, who has made over 600 appearances for Barcelona’s first team since joining the club as a 12-year-old in 1996, is keen to commit his future to the Blaugrana.

“Let’s hope so!” he told official club media when asked if he will retire at Camp Nou. “That’s my ...read more here: http://uber9ja.com.ng/2016/12/29/i-want-to-retire-at-barca-iniesta/