James Milner will be leaving Liverpool to join Brighton at the end of the current season. The midfielder will be signing a contract until 2024 with the Seagulls, and an official announcement confirming his arrival is expected soon.
The deal has been given the here we go signal by Fabrizio Romano, and all the details have been worked out between the two parties. The veteran will be out of contract with Liverpool at the end of the season, and will make the move as a free agent.
James Milner to sign for Brighton this summer
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp was keen on keeping the 37-year-old for another year. But, there were never any formal talks with the board in order to renew the contract. Milner will now end an eight-year spell with the Merseyside club, during which he made 328 appearances and won every available trophy with the team.
Alongside James Milner, Naby Keita, Roberto Firmino and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain will also be leaving the club upon the expiry of their contracts. The team is planning a massive midfield overhaul this summer and the clearout will make room for the new signings in the squad.
Bayern’s Ryan Gravenberch, Brighton’s Alexis Mac Allister and Mason Mount of Chelsea are some of the names that have been strongly linked with a switch to Anfield in the near future.
