Abidal agrees Barcelona contract extension

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France defender Eric Abidal has agreed a new one-year deal with Barcelona which ties him until 2013 with automatic options to extend it by two more years, the world, European and Spanish champions said on Monday.

Negotiations on a new contract had been held up by changes in the tax law brought about by the recent change in government in Spain and by reported interest from Qatar-owned Ligue 1 side Paris St Germain.

The 32-year-old, a cult figure with Barca fans, joined the Catalan club in 2007 and his existing contract was due to expire at the end of the current campaign.