Abidal talks at a standstill

Barca yet to tie French full-back down on fresh terms

Eric Abidal's agent claims contract talks with Barcelona 'are at a standstill' but a deal could still be done.

The Catalan giants hinted towards the end of last season that they were prepared to hand the French full-back fresh terms.

Abidal had to have a tumour on his liver removed in March, and Barca stood by him throughout a difficult period.

The 32-year-old is keen to repay that support and is hoping to see out his playing days at Camp Nou.

That remains a possibility according to his representative, but he has revealed that discussions regarding a new deal have been put to one side.