Andres Iniesta has denied claims from Josep Maria Bartomeu that he has an agreement in place with Barcelona to extend him past the current season.

Bartomeu had said: "We have an agreement in principle for Iniesta to renew [his contract] and we hope to finalise it in the coming weeks. We're waiting to continue talking, but Iniesta is a player we want to retire here when he feels it's the right time to retire.

"The idea is that he has an indefinite contract which renews year on year until he feels it's either time to retire or time for a change. We would like to announce it soon, but we're still talking.

"Andres is a player like Leo [Messi], a one-club man and a reference point due to his commitment and loyalty. They're role models for the kids at La Masia and the new generation of players coming through."

Out of contract in the summer of 2018, Iniesta said: "I've experienced a lot of sensations I've not known before, but I think they're normal. It's a scenario which three years ago I could never have imagined. Let's say I'm thinking about my future when before I wasn't."