Abidal set for new Barcelona contract

Barcelona vice-president Josep Maria Bartomeu has revealed Eric Abidal will sign a new deal with the club once he has made his comeback.

The France international resumed regular training action earlier this week after a nine-month spell on the sidelines following a liver transplant.

Barca are determined to support the experienced defender and keep him at the club and a new deal is not far away.

“Abidal’s contract renewal is all ready, and he will put ink to paper once he has played his first game again,” Bartomeu told Rac-1.

The 33-year-old arrived at Camp Nou from Lyon in 2007, and has since made more than 180 official appearances for Barcelona.

Abidal’s last game for the club was the 2-1 Liga win over Atletico Madrid on February 26.