It looks like the Reds may have found their replacement for Steven Gerrard: Man City’s James Milner.
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Liverpool is set to sign Manchester City midfielder James Milner as one of their first major moves of the transfer period.
According to the Daily Star, the 29-year-old midfielder turned down an offer to stay with Manuel Pellegrini’s club over playing time concerns and will instead join the Reds – which has a noticeable hole since Steven Gerrard finished his Premier League career at the end of this past season.
The Daily Star reported that the Reds are believed to have offered Milner a contract worth £150,000-a-week despite an offer from Manchester City for approximately £165,000-a-week. But playing time appeared to win out as Milner is poised to have a very good chance to start following a season where he made 8 goals in 45 total appearances for Man City.
Though Milner never wore the captain’s armband with either Man City or his prior club, Aston Villa, former Liverpool vice-captain Jamie Carragher didn’t rule out the possibility of Milner taking over the spot left by Liverpool’s legendary midfielder – who is now set to play for the LA Galaxy in the MLS.
“The fact that (Liverpool manager Brendan) Rodgers wouldn’t confirm Jordan Henderson as this season’s captain – even though he was captain in Steven Gerrard’s absence last season – makes me think him and Milner could be competing for the armband,” Carragher said.
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