Liverpool provide James Milner contract extension however Mohamed Salah’s future stays unsure

James Milner has been supplied one other contract at Liverpool with Jurgen Klopp asking for the 36-year-old to be given one other yr’s extension.

Klopp wished Milner to remain on the membership earlier than the previous England worldwide delivered a well timed reminder towards Newcastle of what he nonetheless has to supply when he performs.

It appears sure that Milner will signal his new contract, quickly halting the questions on his future till this time subsequent yr. Milner could also be a fringe participant at Liverpool however the veteran back-up can play in an array of various positions, making him a worthwhile asset to the squad.

Milner didn’t tackle the problem after the victory however was extra forthcoming about one other contract extension, the one agreed by his supervisor final week.

“Yeah, we’re glad – he’s not a foul supervisor, is he?” stated Milner. “It’s excellent. To be right here from the beginning when he got here in and see that course of, little by little, seeing indicators however not having the consistency each week after which constructing it. It’s been one large course of.

“He’s executed an unimaginable job and the longer he’s right here, the higher for the membership. It’s credit score to everybody. We’ve been fortunate sufficient to win one trophy this yr but when we don’t win anything it’s a mean season for the membership. I simply wish to contribute in any manner I can,” he stated. “It’s an unbelievable membership and it begins from the supervisor.”

The way forward for Mohamed Salah stays much less sure, nonetheless. Salah, 29, is a recent confronted teen in comparison with Milner and he isn’t but on the stage the place he desires to take issues one yr at a time. His future stays a contentious difficulty as he has not given any indication but that he desires to increase his contract.

The Egypt worldwide could have only one yr left on his present deal on the finish of the season, which is transferring into ‘membership pressured to promote territory’ given he’ll have the ability to go away for nothing in the summertime of 2023.

No person is extra vital to Liverpool than Salah. He’s their greatest participant, however in contrast to Milner, he seems to at the least be tempted to maneuver on for a brand new problem, presumably in Spain, possibly in Paris.

Maybe Milner will have the ability to persuade him to remain. You wouldn’t put it past him how influential he’s throughout the dressing room. Milner is unquestionably a supervisor in ready, however he’ll proceed to make individuals watch for his retirement.