Wednesday, 26th February, 2014
Andres Iniesta is adamant his club captain Carles Puyol will not leave Barcelona anytime soon, as speculation mounts over a summer exit.
Puyol was yesterday linked with ending his time at Barcelona owing to an injury-marred season with just four La Liga appearances.
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It is believed the Spaniard is unable to handle the workload of playing for a club competing in so many competitions, as Barcelona aim for their treble.
Barcelona coach Gerardo Martino had himself denied the initial rumours back in mid-December and Iniesta has now added his own voice to the situation.
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"I’m convinced that he won’t leave", Iniesta was quoted by his club website as saying.
"I’ve known him for a very long time and we’ve shared many extremely good things over the years and other things that haven’t been as good.
"Having him in the dressing room gives us security. I hope he stays."
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