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Vol. 5 Num 1056 Tue. May 22, 2007  
   
Sports


Stevie, Jamie await new deals


Liverpool chief executive Rick Parry insisted Monday that no announcement on new deals for England stars Steven Gerrard and Jamie Carragher will be made until after their midweek Champions League final clash with AC Milan in Athens.

Reds skipper Gerrard and Carragher are believed to be poised to sign new long-year deals with the club, but Parry said: "Nothing will happen until after the final."

Reports Monday claimed that the pair have agreed bumper five year contracts with the club, as manager Rafa Benitez looks to secure the futures of his top players before embarking on his expected summer spending spree.

Both players have spoken about wanting to end their playing days at Anfield, despite being able to buy out their contracts under new rules introduced by FIFA.

And Carragher told the Liverpool Daily Post: "I never want to leave Liverpool and I hope I can get my contract sorted out as quickly as possible.

"I'm not interested in this new FIFA rule where players can buy themselves out of their contract. I know it's there, but I don't know anything about it as it is something I wouldn't do.

"My ambition is to wear the red shirt for as long as I can and I'd be absolutely gutted if I ever had to leave."

Last week Gerrard said: "I'm coming up to 27 years old now and hopefully I can sign a long-term deal that will see me having the best days of my career at Liverpool."