Puyol has been receiving offers from clubs outside of Europe but the Catalan captain has clearly stated that he is loyal to his club and will not leave Barcelona.
Carles Puyol is considered to be the heart of Barca as he is not only their captain but also their first-choice centre-back.
Forming a partnership alongside http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Gerard-c14664 Pique, there’s no doubt that the two Spaniards make one of the best centre-back partnerships in the world.
Famous defensive partnerships might include http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Thiago-Silva-c34903 and Nesta.
With all the pairs mentioned above being phenomenal in the centre-back position, there is no doubt that Pique and Puyol fall in the same category as they are the backbone of the Catalan club, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Barcelona-c38604.
Last season, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Carles-Puyol-c8331 had to go through a knee surgery and that was the reason why he couldn’t play throughout the campaign. It was the Frenchman, Eric Abidal, who replaced Carles Puyol in the centre-back role for most of the season.
However, this season, Puyol made a phenomenal return from his injury and with Eric Abidal out because of a liver transplant, Puyol was the one who took back his position and commanded the team perfectly.
However, towards the end of the season, it was announced that Puyol will have to go through another knee surgery and he will not be a part of the Spanish squad which leaves for Euro 2012.
With Puyol coming of age and Barcelona looking for a suitable centre-back, many predicted that the time for the Catalan captain at the Nou Camp is over. Recent reports have revealed that there have been a lot of lucrative offers from http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/United-Arab-Emirates-c3033
and http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Russia-c2991 that want to lure the 34-year-old defender.
Clubs like Anzhi Makhachkala are ready to lure in the experienced centre-back and will offer him a contract which will be lucrative enough to attract him. Moreover, a move to the Russian club will also see a collaboration with his old team-mate, Samuel Eto’o,
who left http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Inter-c39567 Milan to join the Russian side.
However, Puyol has downplayed all such speculations and has stated that he is loyal to the club.
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