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James Milner has agreed a one-year extension to his Liverpool contract, turning down offers from elsewhere in the Premier League to stay at Anfield until he is 37.
Following the Reds’ defeat in the Champions League final, Milner was uncertain whether he had played his last game for the club.
With his contract due to expire on July 1, the veteran midfielder scheduled talks with the club over a possible extension, while also attracting offers from elsewhere.
Despite having turned 36 in January, Milner has remained an important player for Jurgen Klopp, making 39 appearances this season, while his influence off the field is vast.
And according to The Athletic‘s Oliver Kay, corroborated by sources on Merseyside including the Times‘ Paul Joyce, the Englishman has now agreed a new one-year deal with Liverpool.
This is despite being required to take a “significant wage cut,” with “more lucrative offers” guaranteeing him two years coming in from two clubs in the Premier League and one MLS franchise.
The veteran midfielder will play his 20th consecutive Premier League season after agreeing a new 12-month deal. Milner, who made his debut as a 16-year-old for Leeds, was out of contract this summer, and has accepted reduced wage terms.
Milner shook hands on his new terms over the weekend with the official announcement from the club today. Milner becomes the first to put pen to paper at Anfield this summer.
