Former Leeds United star James Milner has signed a new contract with Liverpool until the summer of 2022.
It has come as a surprise to some fans who expected Milner to depart Liverpool next summer and potentially return to Leeds if the club earns promotion to the Premier League via the Championship.
But Milner has instead agreed to an extension on the same day that Jurgen Klopp has signed a new deal which takes him to the summer of 2024.
"I’ve been lucky and privileged to play for this club for four-and-a-half years now, it has been an amazing time seeing how the club is changing and developing," Milner told the club's website.
"I just enjoy coming into training every day, working with this group of players, this manager and coaching staff, and being part of this football club.
"We had discussions with the club and this was obviously the ideal for me, this was what I wanted to do – stay and play at the highest level as long as I can.
"Liverpool is an unbelievable place to be and we’re a very, very good football team and hopefully we can keep improving. Obviously the gaffer waited to sign his dependent on whether I signed mine, so that makes me a feel bit more important."
Of course this deal doesn't guarantee that Milner will stay at Liverpool for the duration of the contract, with several fans speculating as much after the announcement. Here is the best of the reaction.
