LONDON (Reuters) - Centre-back Dejan Lovren has signed a new long-term deal at Liverpool, the Premier League club announced on Friday. The 27-year-old, who has made 104 appearances since joining from Southampton in July 2014, signed a deal which British media said would run until 2021. It was always my dream to stay as long as possible at one club that I love – and that is Liverpool." Lovren, who was signed by previous manager Brendan Rodgers, has struggled with injury and inconsistent form, particularly in his first season. But the new deal suggests that manager Juergen Klopp wants to keep Lovren as part of his centre-back options with Joel Matip, Ragnar Klavan and Joe Gomez.

Source: The Star April 28, 2017 09:33 UTC