by maximus » Tue Apr 05, 2005 10:30 am
From the Daily Post
Liverpool to offer new deal to Biscan
Apr 4 2005
By Ian Doyle, Daily Post
LIVERPOOL are prepared to extend Igor Biscan's Anfield career by offering the Croatian a new contract.
The midfielder was expected to leave once his present deal expires during the summer, but club officials will offer the midfielder a new one-year extension with the possibility of another year.
Manager Rafael Benitez has decided to reward the 26-year-old for his efforts during a season in which Biscan has played an increasing role.
However, with German Bundesliga side Hamburg ready to entice the player with a lucrative deal, Biscan may opt to depart Anfield with the promise of a more secure long-term contract.
Biscan was the match-winner on Saturday as Liverpool scored a significant 1-0 victory over Bolton at Anfield on Saturday to close to within a point of fourth-placed Everton and move four points clear of Sam Allardyce's fellow Champions League qualification hopefuls.
Of the promise of a new deal, Benitez said: "I have talked with Igor in the last week about my idea, and he knows my idea.
"Igor is a good player but he needs confidence. If you aren't playing all the time, then you need a strong mentality and to work hard in training and he has done that.
"I think he'll play in a lot of the games between now and the end of the season, especially with Dietmar Hamann being injured.
"I read in an interview he was saying he is happier now playing in central midfield, and I think that is his real position."
come on Igor sign that contract. id be made up if he decided to stay. good player to have in the squad, not always first 11 but deffo a good squad player. deserves it for all the effort he has put in this season and has never once gone moaning to the press when he has not been playing. Igor, Igor, Igor!