While Liverpool is finding it hard to survive both in English premier league as well Championship league, yet manager Roy Hodgson is not willing to risk his star assets even if they are injured for the time being. The Irish manager extended the contract of 25-year-old former Chelsea forward Daniel Sturridge who joined the Anfield side back in 2013 at 12 million pounds. He showed his strength right in the first season for Liverpool and fired 21 league goals ranking himself in line with former Reds starlet Suarez, but after departure of Uruguayan, he was carrying the head responsibilities in Rodgers’ army, hence club bosses decided to offer him some kind of reward by extending his contract. Reportedly, he has signed a new five years contract that would tie him with the Reds until 2019. The revised salary he entitles now is £150,000 a week which perfectly suits his class he exhibited in the last season. Actuary, this deal is not the result of overnight exercise; perhaps, it is the outcome of Liverpool’s recent approach where they decided to reward players on the basis of their performances and this pay high parallels him at par with Steven Gerrard who is in the last year of his contract.
Had it been any other player, no one would have the guts to offer him an extension looking at his absence from the field since last six games for a thigh injury, or many are calling it a part of well-planned strategy by Rodgers where he is trying to keep a hold on star performers even if they are passing through some kind of injury at the moment. Anyways, Sturridge is happy to have a revised contract and shared his exaggeration via club’s official site, he said, “It feels great. It’s a big, big day in my life to commit to this club and to give the club my best years, which are ahead of me.
“I am thankful for the opportunity and that is the reason I committed my future. Everyone has been great with me, from the fans to the staff to the players, so it was an easy decision. I’m happy with how everything is going. There are a lot of things I’m happy with how they’ve gone so far, but there is a lot to come. I’ve not shown yet what I can do — what I’m doing is just the start for me.
“I may have had some good games and scored some goals, but literally this is the beginning in terms of what I can show. I don’t feel I’ve shown really what I can do as a footballer. I am looking forward to the hard work, the training, the games and everything — and looking forward to the future.”