Liverpool have yet to open contract talks with midfielder James Milner as the 37-year-old enters the final months of his current deal at Anfield, according to a report.
Jurgen Klopp has been outspoken in his admiration for the former Leeds and Aston Villa man after arriving on Merseyside from Manchester City under former boss Brendan Rodgers. Since the German's arrival, Milner has been a member of the squad which has won the Premier League, Champions League as well as both domestic cups in England.
The 55-year-old is keen to extend the midfielders terms in L4 after penning an extension last summer. But according to The Athletic, he has yet to open talks with the Reds hierarchy with his contract set to expire in June.
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David Ornstein writes that it remains a possibility that the veteran could join the likes of Roberto Firmino and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain who are set to see out their terms with Liverpool.
The report continues to say that club officials accept that he will sign for another club if no new deal at the Reds is agreed.
"We have different plans for Milly, but Milly wants to keep playing," Klopp has said previously. "And when you see him play the other night (against Wolves), I think everyone understands that. You can’t judge him because of his age or whatever.
"He is 37, but doesn’t look a day like this. When he is in training, he is there, full throttle. He is an incredibly important player and you saw this on the pitch as well. It is not that Milly expects to play 64 games a season, but in 64 games a season Milly could be incredibly important.
"That is how it is. I think Milly has reached 600 games in his career, right? And I think most of them are for Liverpool if I am right, probably. So even a player who had a few clubs can end up at his club and I can consider Liverpool his club.
"I am pretty sure the club should use his character and mindset and it was really special. There might be more fancy players out there, but no one with a similar mindset and that makes him incredibly important to us. And it's not because I am too loyal! It's just a fact."
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