Carles Puyol claims he has never given serious thought to leaving Barcelona and hopes to end his career at Camp Nou.
A Catalan native, the no-nonsense defender is a product of Barca's famed academy system.
Since stepping up into the senior fold in 1999, he has gone on to enjoy a glittering career - which has brought countless club honours and international glory with Spain.
Injuries have begun to creep in, at the age of 35, but Puyol claims he would welcome the opportunity to play on for five more years.
He intends to spend all of those at Barca, with it impossible to consider turning out for anyone else.
Puyol said on recent rumours regarding his future and a spate of niggling knocks: "To go to AC Milan was something I never thought about. But I did think that I might not be able to continue.
"I would like to go to the end of my three-year contract and even extend if possible. I always said I wanted to play until I am 40, but what would please me is to retire from the game at Barcelona."
Puyol admits he may be denied the opportunity to play on into his 40s, with the centre-half currently nursing his way back to full fitness from a serious knee operation.
He added: "I doubt I could stand another season of injuries like the one I have just had.
"If the problems continue next season I will have to quit. These things happen in football."
