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Yossi Benayoun has signed a contract extension that will keep him at Anfield until 2013.
The 29 year old has been given a two year extension to the deal that was set to expire in the Summer of 2011. The Israel international scored nine goals in forty-two outings last season.
“I am very happy that we have reached an agreement. Of course, to be at a club like this is a dream come true and I want to keep playing here.” he told Liverpoolfc.tv
“Hopefully now I can concentrate on the hard work that needs to be done and try to play better and better and win some silverware.”
Benayoun becomes the latest in a line of key squad members committing to the club following Steven Gerrard, Fernando Torres, Daniel Agger and Dirk Kuyt.
“You know that our idea was to extend the contracts of some players and Yossi was one of these players.” said Benitez.
“He has been really good for us over the last year, scoring crucial goals and getting assists, so we wanted to keep him and I’m really pleased with the extension.”
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Tom Hicks financial position appears to be worsening as he looks set to be forced out of one of his American sports franchises.
Reports in the US are claiming that he has had to borrow millions of dollars from Major League Baseball’s money men.
“He won’t be running the team much longer,” said a source at Major League Baseball.
“Major League Baseball is helping him through this until someone else can be put in place to run the club.”
Hicks’s financial problems are unlikely to affect the refinancing of his and George Gillett’s £350m loan from the Royal Bank of Scotland.
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Former Anfield hero Michael Owen has said that he “always clung to that hope” that he would one day play for rivals Manchester United.
“Manchester United, you automatically think winners, you think trophies, you think the stadium, the massive fan base, but until you sign you don’t really let yourself get carried away,” said Owen.
“There’s so many top players here, obviously it’s a very exciting time for me.”
“Right throughout the squad they are obviously a fantastic team with fantastic players, that’s why they’ve all won so much throughout their careers, and hopefully I can jump on the bandwagon, score a few goals, and help us to further success.”
Having played for Liverpool, where he won European Footballer of the Year in 2001, and Real Madrid, for one brief season, Owen is used to being surrounded by top talent – despite playing for a mediocre, and relegated, Newcastle United.
Owen, who had been linked with modest clubs such as Hull, Stoke and Burnley, admits that he did not expect United to come knocking.
“A few days ago I never really had it in my wildest dreams,” said Owen.
“I probably won’t sleep at night thinking about all the top players I’m going to be playing alongside, so there’s a lot to think about and a lot to get excited about.”
Owen will also benefit from the full backing of Ferguson, having known for some time his new manager was an admirer of his talents.
“In the last few years I had an idea that the manager obviously thought I had something, so I always clung to that hope that he would ask me to come and play for him one day,” he added.
“I’m not silly, I know there will be some people saying maybe the manager shouldn’t have signed me.”
“That gradually goes in time and as soon as the first game kicks off, I can do my talking on the pitch.”
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Reserve duo Jay Spearing and Stephen Darby have signed new contracts with the club.
They have been in talks with the Reds money men for the last couple of months and terms have been agreed on long-term contracts for the pair.
This was the last season on their previous agreements, but the pair will now remain at Anfield for the foreseeable future.
Diminutive midfielder Spearing made his first appearance in the first-team as a substitute against Real Madrid at Anfield last season, impressing against the Spanish giants.
Versatile defender Darby made three outings for the first-team, mainly in the Carling Cup side.
The duo are expected to put pen-to-paper on the contracts next week when the playing squad return for pre-season training.
