Jay Spearing Signs New Contract

Author: LFC Dynamic
Article Type: News

The academy graduate followed Dirk Kuyt and Lucas Leiva to sign a contract extension. Though Liverpool fans would have been happier if King Kenny had gotten the contract already, Jay Spearing must not be underestimated. He has stepped up well whilst Stevie G was injured and has earned his contract extension.


Here's what Damien Comolli (Liverpool's Director of Football) had to say:

"He has worked hard and has done very well, he won his place in the team on merit and has showed in the last games that he can raise his game to what we need.


Damien Comolli admitted that Liverpool were planning retain him even before his recent performances.


"To be fair to him, it's not only what he has done in the last four or five games that triggered the new contract. We have been talking for quite a while, independently of what he was doing on the field. But that was confirmation that it was the right thing to do.


"His commitment and aggression on the pitch is fantastic and since he has been playing I think he has added some passing quality which we didn't see before. He has started to get forward more and the more he plays the more he improves. We think he will be part of the future of the club which is why we rewarded him with a new contract.


"He was part of the team which won two Youth Cups and he was telling me when he signed his contract that he has been here since he was seven. It's great for the club to have people like him around and it shows others that if you do well at the Academy then you have a chance of getting new contracts." concluded Damien Comolli.