STEVEN GERRARD and Jamie Carragher have agreed new
five-year deals with Liverpool. The Champions League finalists will
go into Wednesday's match lifted by the news their two home-grown
talismen will be staying at the club for the rest of their playing
days.
Skipper Gerrard has done a £30million deal, while Carragher has one
worth £4million a year. Manager Rafa Benitez said he would hold
just one meeting with the players to agree their new contracts
ahead of the final in Athens, or the deals would have to be
concluded after the game.
However, with new owners George Gillett and Tom Hicks determined to
give Benitez money to bring in new players, Gerrard and Carragher
needed little persuading that the club can help them fulfil their
ambitions.
