Football: Berger ready to sign again.Byline: CHRIS McLOUGHLIN PATRIK BERGER Patrik Berger (born 10 November, 1973 in Prague) is a Czech football player. He is currently a midfielder for English Premiership team Aston Villa, having signed from Portsmouth on a free transfer on 1 June 2005. His uncle is the Czech footballer Jan Berger. says he is deciding whether or not to sign a new contract with Liverpool. The former Czech Republic Czech Republic, Czech Česká Republika (2005 est. pop. 10,241,000), republic, 29,677 sq mi (78,864 sq km), central Europe. It is bordered by Slovakia on the east, Austria on the south, Germany on the west, and Poland on the north. international has been linked with a summer move away from Anfield after another injury-hit season. And with French left-sided midfielder Bruno Cheyrou Bruno Cheyrou (born May 5, 1978 in Suresnes, France) is a professional football player for Rennes of the Ligue 1. Career After success with Lille OSC, Gérard Houllier signed Cheyrou, at the time a highly recommended player, scouted for several months by Liverpool scout arriving from Lille on July 1 in a pounds 3.7 million move, Berger appeared to be edging towards the Anfield exit door. But now the 28-year-old, who is currently Liverpool's longest serving player, looks set to extend his six-year stay on Merseyside. ``I know there has been a lot of speculation in both England and the Czech Republic about me leaving Liverpool,'' he told Czech newspaper Pravo. ``But I have been offered an extension on my contract. ``I'm still studying it, but I think we can reach agreement on it and I can sign a new contract before the start of the Premiership.'' |
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