Movistar Yamaha’s Valentino Rossi has revealed he is very close to signing a new two-year with the Movistar Yamaha team and is just working out the last details.

The Doctor confirmed at the Catalunya MotoGP round that he was in the final stages of negotations with the Yamaha factory and thinks the deal will be done soon.

“I am very optimistic. I think we are close, it will be very soon. There are just the last details. It will be two years,” said the Italian, speaking at Catalunya.