James Milner has signed a brand new one-year contract at Brighton, with the previous Liverpool midfielder set to hitch an unique membership in subsequent season’s Premier League.
Having left Liverpool as a free agent at 37, Milner has now agreed to play a 3rd season with Brighton as a exceptional profession continues.
A brand new one-year contract was introduced on Friday, on the again of a irritating marketing campaign that noticed the veteran play solely 4 instances as he recovered from a severe harm.
Now match and prepared for 2025/26, Milner has opted to not retire and lengthen his taking part in profession into its twenty fourth 12 months.
It means he might be taking part in within the Premier League at 40, and offering he makes a minimum of one look after his birthday in January he’ll be a part of solely 4 others in an unique membership.
Teddy Sheringham, Ryan Giggs, Kevin Phillips and Gordon Strachan are the one outfield gamers to function within the Premier League aged 40.
Ashley Younger might additionally obtain that feat subsequent season however, having been launched by Everton, there may be as but no assure he’ll stay within the high flight.
By extending his profession Milner might nonetheless break Gareth Barry’s all-time Premier League look report, although that may require him to play 16 instances for Brighton within the league.
Talking to Brighton‘s official web site final month, Milner revealed how a complication in surgical procedure on his knee left him not sure if he “might stroll usually once more, by no means thoughts play soccer.”
“Within the operation a nerve acquired broken. After the operation I couldn’t elevate my foot or my toes,” the previous Liverpool vice-captain stated.
“The primary time I noticed any flicker of life was the thirty first of December.
“It’s been an extended, robust highway. The medical workers have been unimaginable, (membership physio) Sean Duggan has been completely unbelievable.
“There was an opportunity I may not have come again in any respect. I didn’t know if I might stroll usually once more, by no means thoughts play soccer.
“However fortunately the laborious work’s paid off.”
Whereas Milner has signed new phrases at Brighton the longer term is much less clear for Adam Lallana, who was named on Southampton‘s launched checklist following their relegation to the Championship.
Danny Ings, Jonjo Shelvey, Suso, Danny Ward and Victor Moses are among the many different ex-Liverpool gamers heading into free company this summer season.
