Barcelona have offered midfielder Sergio Busquets a long-term contract offer.

Barca sports chief Txiki Begiristain met with Busquets' agent, Jose Maria Orobitg, last week and tabled a six-year deal for the youngster to consider.

After the meeting, both Begiristain and Orobitg confirmed that "we are getting close".

"The player wants to stay and the club wants the player," added Begiristain, "so there shouldn't be a problem."