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Marquez keen to pen new deal

16 Nov 2009 - 07:49:11

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Barcelona defender Rafael Marquez is close to extending his stay with the La Liga giants.

The 30-year-old Mexico captain, who joined the Catalan outfit from French side AS Monaco in 2003, has made 227 appearances for the current Champions League holders.

He believes that it is simply a matter of finding the time to sign on the dotted line for his protracted contract to be settled.

Speaking to AS, he said: "The renewal is very close. It is a matter of finding the time to do so.

"This is where I'm making my life now and I feel very comfortable, I do not want to change. I have found happiness and contentment."