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| James Milner |
Manchester City are
fighting Arsenal and Liverpool to keep James Milner who is seriously
considering a move to either the north London or the Merseyside club. City
believe an offer of a new contract worth up to £160,000 a week and Milner’s
increased game time this season is evidence of how much the 29-year-old is
wanted.
Milner, who becomes a free agent in the close season,
was offered a new deal last summer. City hoped he would agree then to sign the
terms which are spread over four years, with the club also successfully
negotiating to extend the contracts of Vincent Kompany, Sergio Agüero and Edin
Dzeko.
Milner, though, wanted to wait and see how much he
would feature for the manager, Manuel Pellegrini, this season, with the player
conscious he is in his peak years and that the next contract agreed will be the
most significant of his career.
While Roma also retain an interest in Milner he is not
thought to favour a move abroad and though still undecided, City are fearful
that the midfielder may decide to join Arsenal or Liverpool rather
than remain with the team he joined from Aston Villa in August 2010 for £26m,
when Roberto Mancini signed him.
City are confident, though, that as well as the
generous offer made to Milner, the salary starts at £130,000 a week and is
incentivised to rise to £165,000 – terms which neither Liverpool nor Arsenal are
likely to match – he has been offered everything else requested with regard to
on-field demands.
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