Former Liverpool midfielder faces uncertain future as contract expires this summer
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The Brazilian has been linked with Juventus despite signing a new Liverpool deal earlier this season.Liverpool are also facing competition from Paris Saint-Germain in the race to sign highly-rated Ivorian youngster Yan Diomande, while former Reds midfielder James Milner is facing an uncertain future ahead of the summer transfer window.Fabian Hurzeler refused to comment on the future of Milner after Brighton’s 3-0 defeat to Manchester United on Sunday. The 40-year-old is due to see his contract expire in June, although he has established himself as an important part of Hurzeler’s side this season.When asked about the future of Milner, Brighton boss Hurzeler said: “Let’s wait for the next days, because I think first of all, we really want to speak about the season.“We want to reflect everyone’s performance.
I think it’s very important that we give every player individual feedback and in the feedback, the James Milner topic and we’ll see what happens.”Milner made 22 appearances for Brighton this season, scoring once and providing one assist as the club secured qualification for the UEFA Europa Conference League.James Milner holds the record for the most Premier League appearances in history. The former England international made his 654th Premier League appearance in Brighton’s defeat to Aston Villa, surpassing the previous record held by Gareth Barry.Milner made his debut for Leeds United in November 2002 at the age of 16 and later became the Premier League’s youngest-ever goalscorer at the time.After Leeds were relegated in 2004 amid financial problems, Milner joined Newcastle United.
He also scored in the 2010 League Cup final defeat to Manchester United.A move to Manchester City followed in 2010, where he won two Premier League titles and the FA Cup during a successful five-year spell.Milner joined Liverpool on a free transfer in 2015 and spent eight seasons at Anfield, winning the Champions League in 2019 along with every major domestic trophy. He made more Premier League appearances for Liverpool (230) than for any other club in his career.