{"id":623386,"date":"2023-04-29T04:56:19","date_gmt":"2023-04-29T08:56:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=623386"},"modified":"2023-04-29T05:04:53","modified_gmt":"2023-04-29T09:04:53","slug":"brighton-target-james-milner-transfer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/04\/29\/brighton-target-james-milner-transfer\/","title":{"rendered":"\u00a3120K-A-Week \u2018Incredibly Important\u2019 Player Targeted by Brighton &#038; Hove Albion"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">According to David Ornstein of\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/theathletic.com\/4465404\/2023\/04\/28\/brighton-james-milner-liverpool\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The Athletic<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">, Brighton &amp; Hove Albion are preparing a summer move to sign 37-year-old Liverpool midfielder James Milner on a free transfer. The report also states Burnley are interested in signing the former England international as they prepare for life back in the Premier League.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Soon to Be Free Agent James Milner Targeted by Brighton<\/span><\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83d\udea8 EXCL: Brighton preparing move to sign James Milner as free agent. 37yo\u2019s Liverpool contract expires this summer + <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BHAFC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#BHAFC<\/a> determined to secure former England midfielder. Burnley also among suitors but Roberto De Zerbi\u2019s men favourites <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheAthleticFC?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@TheAthleticFC<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/LFC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#LFC<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/c0qQuz8YOJ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/c0qQuz8YOJ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; David Ornstein (@David_Ornstein) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/David_Ornstein\/status\/1652036342342090755?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">April 28, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Brighton Target 37-Year-Old Liverpool Player<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Brighton are ready to make a move to sign Liverpool midfielder Milner as a free agent this summer. The English midfielder has been capped 61 times by his country and has enjoyed a trophy-laden spell at Anfield, winning the Champions League, Premier League and FIFA Club World Cup. He is reportedly on\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/salarysport.com\/football\/player\/james-milner\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">120k-a-week<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">, and the report from The Athletic states that Burnley are also interested in signing the Liverpool player, but Roberto De Zerbi\u2019s men are considered favourites.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Read More<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">:\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/04\/06\/alexis-macallister-targeted-manchester-united-arsenal-liverpool\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Liverpool, Manchester United and Liverpool Show Interest in Midfielder<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Jurgen Klopp has a wish to keep Milner at Anfield, having previously praised the midfielder as &#8220;<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article-11659833\/Jurgen-Klopp-hopes-incredibly-important-James-Milner-sign-new-deal-Liverpool.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">incredibly important<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">.&#8221; Despite the Liverpool boss wanting to keep the Englishman, the club have given no indication &#8211; of offering him a new deal. Ornstein goes into more detail in the report explaining that Brighton have evaluated the situation and are determined to bring him to the Amex Stadium on a free transfer this summer.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Read More<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">:\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/04\/28\/harry-kane-on-manchester-united-links\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Harry Kane Acknowledges Manchester United Fans Chanting for Him<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Milner&#8217;s experience would be invaluable to Vincent Kompany and his Burnley squad as his team prepare for life back in the Premier League. Despite the indications from Ornstein that Brighton are the favourites to win the race for the Liverpool midfielders signature, Kompany played alongside Milner at Manchester City. This link could offer him a big enough reason to remain in the northwest.<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"J_BEJbJPReVf6kXAIpJsjA\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/1482983797\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'J_BEJbJPReVf6kXAIpJsjA',sig:'qqa9_STXzsab48Kgo8pWHLQfYXq7RAEQ3lP_ZmhlXps=',w:'594px',h:'376px',items:'1482983797',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">What Milner Would Bring to Brighton<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Brighton are currently in eighth place in the Premier League, harbouring European ambitions for next season. Milner would provide leadership and experience to De Zerbi\u2019s squad that would be invaluable to the club, especially if they qualify for Europe and will have extra fixtures to contend with. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The evergreen midfielder is combative and reads the game brilliantly.\u00a0<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">His passing is accurate and incisive and undoubtedly one of his best attributes. He would bring experience and know-how to any club he joins, and with his contract expiring at the end of this season, there will seemingly be a queue to sign the former England international.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>According to David Ornstein of\u00a0The Athletic, Brighton &amp; Hove Albion are preparing a summer move to sign 37-year-old Liverpool midfielder James Milner on a free transfer. The report also states Burnley are interested in signing the former England international as they prepare for life back in the Premier League. 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