Miralem Pjanic is determined to prove himself at Barcelona.
Pjanic told Mundo Deportivo he does not intend to go anywhere.
"I did not sign for Barca to leave the following year," he said.
"I signed to make history in a club that had been on my path for many years."
Pjanic first worked his way into the affections of Barcelona fans more than a decade ago, when he scored as Lyon dumped Real Madrid out of the Champions League in 2009.
He explained that the Blaugrana were interested in his services as a youngster before almost making the move in 2019 before Antoine Griezmann accounted for most of the transfer budget.
"I decided to start my career in France but I always followed what Barca did," he said.
"Two years ago, [former Barca sporting director Eric] Abidal wanted to sign me, we were talking but the club invested in Antoine and there was no money left for me.
"I had to wait live the dream of being a Barca player. I came to Barca because of my game and my experience as a winner, that's what they asked me to contribute when I signed.
"They told me that my character and my experience would be vital to grow a generation of young people from La Masia who were climbing very strongly."
