Estimated read time: Less than a minute
This archived news story is available only for your personal, non-commercial use. Information in the story may be outdated or superseded by additional information. Reading or replaying the story in its archived form does not constitute a republication of the story.
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Barcelona says Argentina international Javier Mascherano has agreed to extend his contract with the Spanish champions until June 2019.
Club executive Albert Soler says "we have reached an agreement to improve (Mascherano's) contract" without specifying the financial details.
The 32-year-old Mascherano plays as a central defender for Barcelona alongside fellow first-choice centerback Gerard Pique.
Since his arrival in 2010 from Liverpool, he has played in 282 games for Barcelona and helped it win 16 titles, including two Champions League crowns.
Also on Wednesday, Barcelona presented new midfielder Andre Gomes.
Copyright © The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
