James Milner Agrees on New Deal With Liverpool FC Despite Receiving Offers From Other Premier League Outfits

• Midfielder James Milner has agreed to a wage cut in order to remain as a Liverpool player for another season
• Jürgen Klopp was keen to retain the services of James Milner and explained to the board that he was essential to the team
• James Milner began his career as a Leeds United player in 2002 and will mark 20 years as a Premier League player

James Milner will remain a Red for another year.

The 36-year-old midfielder has signed a new one-year deal with Liverpool FC, a contract extension that will see him play in the Premier League for over 20 years.

Jürgen Klopp was keen to keep the midfielder, believing that he is essential to the team’s success, The Athletic reported. The publication also reported that Milner accepted a significant wage cut in order to stay at Anfield.

This is despite the fact that he received contract offers from two Premier Soccer League sides and one from a Major League Soccer franchise. Renowned sports journalist, Fabrizio Romano, took to Twitter to confirm that Milner would remain at the Merseyside club.

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The club have since officially announced that their vice-captain would be a part of the side for the new season.

Milner was one of the big-name players expected to leave the club this transfer window, alongside Sadio Mané.

Milner began his career in 2002 when he was 16-years-old and will mark two decades as a player in the Premier League.

Liverpool's James Milner Honoured by The Queen for his services to football and charity, as he receives an MBE

Liverpool’s James Milner has honoured by the British Empire for his services in football and charity.

The midfielder has been awarded an MBE (Member of the Order of the British Empire) in the Queen's Platinum Jubilee Year honours list. The Queen is marking 70 years as the reigning monarch of the British Empire.

The Reds' vice-captain was given the title for his services to football and charity. He has run the James Milner Foundation since 2011 and his football career has now spanned 20 years, The Liverpool Echo reported.

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James Milner's contract, wife, net worth, age, stats, awards

Milner has distinguished himself as one of the most phenomenal football players throughout his career. During the entire 2016/17 season, he impressed countless fans when he became Liverpool's first-choice midfielder all season.

He was born in Wortley in Leeds, England, on the 4th of January 1986. Milner kept busy playing football and cricket with encouragement from his parents.

After leaving Leeds, he played for not only England's national under-16, under-17, under-21, and senior teams, but also Newcastle, Swindon Town, Aston Villa, Manchester City, and Liverpool FC.