Espanyol midfielder, Joan Verdú emphatically stated that his wish is to remain with Espanyol, despite rumours that the club could possibly sell him this January should the two sides not come to an agreement on a contract extension.

n_rcd_espanyol_joan_verdu-4964646In an interview with El 9 Esportiu, Verdú reaffirmed his commitment to the club, but does not know what will happen when his contract expires in June 2013.

“I never considered leaving in January.  The club can say or think otherwise, but my intention is to continue here, even more so being in the position we are now.  I am not leaving when things are starting to not go well.

“I’ve never thought about leaving, people can think otherwise, but I am 100% committed to this project and my number one goal is to leave Espanyol when it is in the Primera Division.  From June on, I don’t know what will happen.”

Verdu and Espanyol have failed to come to a contract extension and come 2nd January, the Catalan midfielder is free to negotiate a new contract with any team, if the two sides are unable to come to an agreement.

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