Liverpool defender John Arne Riise fears he is
heading for the Anfield exit in the summer. The Norway
international has one-year remaining on his present contract, but
he has yet to hear from the club regarding an extension to that
deal after falling out of favour on Merseyside this
season.
Riise scored an injury-time own goal in Liverpool's 1-1 first
leg draw with Chelsea at Anfield in the semi-finals of the UEFA
Champions League on Tuesday to leave the Reds facing an uphill
battle to reach their third final in four years. And Riise - who is
believed to be an end of season transfer target of Newcastle and
Aston Villa - is keen to stay at Anfield, but the 27-year-old is
concerned that his midweek howler could prove to be one of his last
acts in a Liverpool shirt.
"I hope and still believe in a new contract with Liverpool,"
said Riise. "But I cannot say definitely that I have a future here
when I only have one year left of my deal and haven't heard
anything from the club yet."