{"id":20299,"date":"2022-06-06T12:00:34","date_gmt":"2022-06-06T16:00:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/2022\/06\/06\/official-james-milner-pens-new-liverpool-deal\/"},"modified":"2022-06-06T12:00:34","modified_gmt":"2022-06-06T16:00:34","slug":"official-james-milner-pens-new-liverpool-deal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/2022\/06\/06\/official-james-milner-pens-new-liverpool-deal\/","title":{"rendered":"Official: James Milner pens new Liverpool deal"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>Liverpool midfielder James Milner has penned a new deal at Anfield which will keep him on Merseyside until 2023, the club have announced.<\/p>\n<p>The veteran workhorse was out of contract this summer, and had been approached by two clubs in the Premier League looking to bolster their ranks with his experience.<\/p>\n<p>However, he is set to stay on Merseyside for another season, taking him to eight years under Jurgen Klopp. In that time, the man signed for free from Manchester City has racked up 289 appearances for the Reds, helping them to success in every competition that they have entered in that time.<\/p>\n<p>It is understood that Milner took a substantial pay cut in order to make the deal happen.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">We are delighted to announce that <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JamesMilner?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@JamesMilner<\/a> has signed a new contract extension with the Reds ?? <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/uaSHd0W4nJ\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/uaSHd0W4nJ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Liverpool FC (@LFC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LFC\/status\/1533795089289461761?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 6, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>Milner \u2018can still contribute to the team\u2019<\/h2>\n<p>Speaking to Liverpool\u2019s official site, Milner revealed that despite his age, he feels that he can still contribute to Jurgen Klopp\u2019s and Liverpool\u2019s success.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018I\u2019m very pleased to be staying for another season,\u201d the veteran revealed. \u2018I have never taken playing for this club for granted and I never will.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018An overriding feeling for me \u2013 and a vitally important one in the process \u2013 was the belief I can still contribute to the team\u2019, he continued. \u2018The gaffer was clear what he thought and that was a big factor in me extending my contract\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018As long as I can still play my part, that\u2019s not something easy to walk away from.\u2019<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1206201\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1206201\" class=\"size-large wp-image-1206201\" src=\"https:\/\/www.101greatgoals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/GettyImages-1205623787-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Official: James Milner pens new Liverpool deal\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.101greatgoals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/GettyImages-1205623787.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.101greatgoals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/GettyImages-1205623787-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.101greatgoals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/GettyImages-1205623787-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.101greatgoals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/GettyImages-1205623787-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.101greatgoals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/GettyImages-1205623787-910x607.jpg 910w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-1206201\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND \u2013 MARCH 07: James Milner of Liverpool celebrates at full time during the Premier League match between Liverpool FC and AFC Bournemouth at Anfield on March 7, 2020 in Liverpool, United Kingdom. (Photo by Robbie Jay Barratt \u2013 AMA\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u2018Last season was extraordinary, even though it didn\u2019t have the ending we hoped it would. But I think that will only make us all even hungrier for more success, to be honest. I felt that after the parade and that played a part in my decision-making also. It\u2019s a unique club.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Now this is signed, I\u2019m already looking forward to getting back with everyone, refocusing and going again. It\u2019s a brilliant dressing room to be part of.\u2019<\/p>\n<h3>Read more:<\/h3>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.101greatgoals.com\/news\/transfers\/seven-liverpool-stars-who-may-never-play-for-the-club-again\/\" rel=\"v:url\">Seven Liverpool stars who may never play for the club again<\/a><\/h3>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.101greatgoals.com\/news\/mondays-transfer-rumours-nunez-gabriel-jesus-gabriel-diaby-gavi-and-more\/\" rel=\"v:url\">Monday\u2019s transfer rumours: Nunez, Gabriel Jesus, Gabriel, Diaby, Gavi and more<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Liverpool midfielder James Milner has penned a new deal at Anfield which will keep him on Merseyside until 2023, the club have announced. The veteran workhorse was out of contract this summer, and had been approached by two clubs in the Premier League looking to bolster their ranks with his experience. 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