Javier Mascherano has confirmed he is close to agreeing a contract extension at Barcelona.

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Mascherano, who joined from Liverpool in 2010, is currently contracted to Barca until 2014 but he is set to sign on for an extra two years.

The 28-year-old told El Mundo ...

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