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will be staying with Liverpool for at least another season, with the goalkeeper confirming he is “really close” to signing a new contract. When Liverpool announced and would be leaving this summer, ??s name was a surprising omission. The Spaniard’s contract is due to expire on the same day as his departing team-mates, but no confirmation was made over his exit.

has echoed that in an interview with ??s James Pearce, describing talks over a new deal as being “really close” to completion.



It is a difficult role to grasp from an outside perspective, with a third-choice goalkeeper rarely even making the bench on matchdays.



“If you feel like you’re the number two or the number three then you’re fucked to be honest.



is unlikely to be the only Liverpool player to sign a new contract this summer, with decisions to be made over the futures of and who enter the final year of their deals.