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Madrid sports tabloid Marca claims that there's a principal agreement on the renewal of Barcelona attacking midfielder and Spanish international Xavi (28), whose current contract expires in the summer of 2010. A deal could be signed on Monday (read more here).

Barcelona and the player would have reached an agreement on almost all points, including the salary. Xavi would get a pay rise but wouldn't earn as much as players like Lionel Messi, Samuel Eto'o or Thierry Henry.

One of the details that should still be sorted out is the duration of the contract. The new contract will expire in 2013 or 2014. Catalan radio station Ona FM claims that Barcelona has offered the Catalan midfielder to renew until 2013, while Xavi asks a contract until 2014.

Catalan sports paper Sport confirms that there's a new meeting scheduled in the Camp Nou on Monday. Both parties are having a positive atitude and would want to bring their positions closer in order to close a deal soon.

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