http://www.goal.com/en/articolo.aspx?contenutoid=357493 Iniesta Will End His Career At Barcelona - Laporta Joan Laporta has dismissed reports that Real Madrid could tempt Andrés Iniesta to join them and insisted that the midfielder will never leave FC Barcelona A story in Spain suggested that los Merengues were mulling over a €60m offer for the playmaker, but that has been meant with a blunt message. "Iniesta is not for sale. He is part of the heart of Barça and is a key player for us," the Barça president explained. "He is has incredible ability and knows that he is considered to be an inetgral part of the team. "He is destined to end his career here. "It is just not possible for him to leave." Only a day after having to reiterate that Samuel Eto'o will not be leaving Camp Nou, the Barça supremo was called upon to speak out about further press speculation. The report in marca suggested that Iniesta could view Madrid as a plausible option because he is not first choice in Frank Rijkaard's side and would be offered a pay rise. "Iniesta does not have a price and he is very happy here," Laporta continued "We always value our players and they earn what they deserve. "Iniesta is highly-valued and he knows that is how he is thought of. "For that reason there are not problems and his contract is good for both parties. "He is a player of unique quality and we consider him to be a member of the team and the club." -- 官網新聞 http://tinyurl.com/2orexn Iniesta is Barça’s new number 8 Spanish international midfielder Andrés Iniesta, who has told www.fcbarcelona.cat of his desire spend his entire career at Barça, is swapping his number 24 shirt for number 8 this season. Iniesta has worn the number 24 shirt for the last four years. However, the departure of Ludovic Giuly has enabled him to fulfil a longstanding wish: “I ’ve always liked the number 8 shirt and I wore it a few times in the youth teams and for Spain. I’m a bit sad to give up the number 24 shirt but I’m excited about wearing number 8. The chance has come up now that Giuly has left. I wish him the best of luck in his new life in Italy”. Nothing but Barça As for a story that has appeared today (Thursday) in Madrid based sports paper 'Marca' stating that Real Madrid are interested in paying his release clause, Iniesta told us: “I’ve been told about that and I’m very surprised. I can’t do anything about it but I’d like to insist once again that I want to stay here. When I say I want to retire in Barça, I say it with all my heart. And my wishes are above everything else”. Iniesta is very excited by the arrival of the new signings and is upbeat about the 2007-08 season: “Last season hurt and I want to get even. A great team is being put together and I’ll be part of it”. -- When I say I want to retire in barca, I say it with all my heart. Quiero retirarme en el Barça y lo digo de corazón -- Visca el Barca i visca Catalunya ! --

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