BRIGHTON, England (AP) — James Milner will get one other likelihood to turn out to be the participant with essentially the most appearances within the Premier League period.
The 39-year-old midfielder, who’s 15 appearances in need of Gareth Barry’s file (653), has signed a one-year contract extension with Brighton.
Milner sustained a severe knee harm that restricted him to simply 4 league video games final season. He made his 638th look on the final day of the season, coming off the bench in a 4-1 victory over Tottenham.
“Final season he wasn’t in a position to assist the crew on the pitch as a lot as he would have preferred, however across the squad his expertise is invaluable, particularly for the youthful gamers,” Brighton supervisor Fabian Hurzeler stated within the crew’s announcement Friday.
“He is an ideal man to have in our surroundings, who’s at all times there for me and the crew,” stated Hurzeler, who’s seven years youthful than Milner. “I am trying ahead to working with him once more.”
Milner, who will flip 40 in January, made his debut at age 16 for Leeds in November 2002.
He is coming into his record-extending twenty fourth season total and third at Brighton — he made 15 league appearances within the 2023-24 season — after eight years at Liverpool. Milner has additionally performed for Manchester Metropolis, Aston Villa and Newcastle.
Milner made 61 worldwide appearances for England from 2009-16.
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