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Gerard Pique has agreed a new contract with Barcelona that will keep him at the club until 2022.
Barca announced the defender's new deal has a release clause set at €500 million.
In a statement on their website it was confirmed "in the coming days the club will announce the date of the official signing of the new contract."
Pique joined Barcelona as a 10-year-old in 1997 before leaving to join Manchester United in 2004. He returned to his hometown club in 2008 and has since won La Liga six times and the Champions League on three occasions.
In total Pique has played 422 games for Barca and scored 37 goals. He has also won the World Cup and European Championship with Spain.
[BREAKING NEWS]@3gerardpique has agreed a new @FCBarcelona contract until 2022
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