Toure's new deal ties him to the club until June 30, 2012 and includes a new buy-out clause of 100million euros, the Catalan giants confirmed tonight.

"What's important is to play at a great club and Barca is the club in which I want to play. This is the shirt in which I want to play," said Toure on his club's website.

"My will is to end my career here, but I have to continue showing that I can play at the level of this club."

The 26-year-old international, who had been linked with a possible move to England over the last six months, became the first player from the Ivory Coast to represent Barca after moving to the Nou Camp from Monaco in 2007.

Last season Toure, the younger brother of Arsenal defender Kolo, helped Barca become the first Spanish side to win the treble of Primera Division, Copa del Rey and European Cup.

Barca president Joan Laporta said after Toure had committed his future to the club: "It's a great day for Barca because we have extended the contract of one of the best midfielders in the world."