Raheem Sterling, tagged as the Liverpool’s next best thing extended his contract with Liverpool which would keep him at Merseyside for the next five years. Despite strong interests from Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester City, the teenager preferred to stay with at Anfield for £40,000 a week. The teenager also revealed that anyone of his age group would love to wear the Liverpool shirt and he was immensely proud to have signed the contract.
Luis Suarez, Martin Skrtel, Jonjo Shelvey, Daniel Agger and Suso pledged their long-term future to Liverpool as all these five players extended their contract to put the Liverpool shirt on.
Luis Suarez was speculated to head towards the Liverpool’s exit door during Summer following the Uruguayan striker’s brilliant form in the Premier League. Many eyebrows were raised as the South American signed his contract which would keep him at Liverpool for the next four years. El Pistolero, after signing his contract revealed that the Liverpudlians were good to him while the rest of the country criticized his attitude. He also told that the supporters were unbelievable as he snubbed Juventus and Paris Saint Germain to stay with the five-times European Champions.
While that’s the storyline with Luis Suarez, Daniel Agger snubbed the chance to play for Manchester City and Barcelona. It is believed that Liverpool turned down Manchester City’s £23 million bid for the Danish defender. Shortly before the newspapers headlined that the Danish striker extended his contract with the Reds, a picture was leaked which explicitly showed that the centre-back had tattooed ‘YNWA’. It’s evident that the highly rated defender would have earned more if he had joined Manchester City but the 27-year-old defender preferred to stay at Anfield.
Liverpool’s Player of the Season was rumored to leave Arsenal last Summer but the defender instead chose to stay at Anfield and also declared his determination to become a Liverpool legend. He also told media press that signing his contract was the first priority. The Slovakian defender snubbed Manchester City and Fiorentina to work under Brendan Rodgers.
Additionally, the English and Spanish youngsters, Jonjo Shelvey and Suso also pledged their long-term commitment to the 18-times English Champions.
KOP heros Gerrard and CarragherLiverpool is one of the top European clubs where anyone can come across one-club-men. Unlike the likes of Arsenal, Liverpool have two established one-club-men in Jamie Carragher and Steven Gerrard. These Englishmen were approached by top clubs such as Real Madrid which they turned down to put the Liverpool shirt on. The typical Liverpool loyalty is inherited by this generation of players, too as Liverpool were successful in gelling the youngsters for a longer term. It’s astonishing how a club which lacks successes lately could get hold of their best players while Arsenal were unable to get hold of any of their stars although there are signs of loyalty from the British players in the likes of Jack Wilshere. The players’ loyalty ensures the reconstruction phase that the Reds are undergoing. Liverpool will be crowned the Champions of England or even Europe in the times to come.