Big News: Liverpool Midfielder Agrees deal, Contract Signing Expected Next Week
Feb 19, 2017 at 9:59 PM
Adam Lallana has reportedly agreed a new four-year contract with Liverpool. The England international has been in talks with Liverpool chiefs over extending his deal with the Merseyside outfit for some time.
And The Sun claim he has finally agreed a £31.2m deal that will see him pocket £150,000 a week. Jurgen Klopp has been keen to tie the midfielder down long-term with Tottenham expressing interest in his services.
The new terms will keep the midfielder on Merseyside until 2021, by which time he will be 32 having spent the peak of his career at Anfield.
Lallana moved to Liverpool from Southampton in 2014 for £25 million, and after a tough start under Brendan Rodgers has elevated his game and role under the leadership of Jurgen Klopp. The 28-year-old has netted seven league goals for Liverpool this term.
The report claims Liverpool are expected to officially announce the news of Lallana extending his stay in the coming days. Lallana joins Philippe Coutinho in signing a new long-term deal after the Brazilian committed his future to the club with a new five-year contract last month.
Coutinho and Lallana are now thought to be the highest-paid players at Liverpool.
Lallana has thrived under the German, especially when used in a deeper midfield role earlier this season. He is also a key player for his country, sure to be essential to Gareth Southgate’s rebuilding process toards the next world Cup.
Klopp has wanted Lallana tied down as he sees him as the foundation of the side he is building, despite the recent downturn at the start of 2017.
Both at the end of last season and the start of this one, no-one in the country was performing as consistently as Lallana. An untimely injury while on international duty with England in November upset his rhythm, and that – not coincidentally – was when Liverpool’s stopped producing their free-flowing football with the same thrilling regularity.
Nevertheless, Lallana remains one of Klopp’s chief lieutenants and there was no question he would commit to the club having settled in the region and built such a trusted relationship with the manager.