Adam Lallana, Liverpool Agree New Contract: Latest Details, Comments, Reaction

Adam Lallana has signed a new long-term contract with Liverpool, it was confirmed on Wednesday. 

The club relayed news of the extension, with the midfielder commenting on the decision to commit his future to Liverpool:

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I'm very proud and feel quite humbled by the show of faith from the club and the manager in particular.

Signing for a club like Liverpool is obviously a big thing – but to re-sign shows you've obviously contributed enough that the people who make the decisions want you to stay longer.

This is a really good place to be at the moment and, for a player who wants to be part of something special, I can’t think of a better club to commit your future to.

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BBC Sport reported the new deal will run until 2020 and is worth £110,000 per week.

Lallana joined Liverpool from Southampton for £25 million in the summer of 2014, and there have been lingering doubts as to whether he's up to the standard required for Liverpool. But under the guidance of manager Jurgen Klopp, the 28-year-old has flourished.

His 2016-17 season has been excellent so far, enough to warrant a new deal. Lallana started the campaign in fine fashion, netting twice in Liverpool's opening four league games and has continued from there.

He has registered seven league goals and provided the same number of assists so far this term, per WhoScored.com.

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Sachin Nakrani of the Guardian noted Lallana was playing the best football of his career:

The midfielder has been a key part of the midfield setup at Anfield under Klopp, regularly linking play superbly and making surging runs into the penalty area.

On the ball, the playmaker is a joy to watch. There are few players in the Premier League as technically proficient as Lallana, and he is adept at using both feet, trapping the ball in tight spaces and finding incisive passes in the final third.

Previously, he held a reputation as a player who would tire late in games and sometimes shirk his defensive duties. But Klopp has drawn a different side out of Lallana off the ball; now he's one of the hardest-working players in the starting XI at Anfield and someone who sets the tempo for the intense style of football Liverpool play. 

When Liverpool signed Sadio Mane in the summer, it was expected Lallana would potentially be pushed to the substitutes' bench. However, he's relished the extra competition for places, and his standard of performance means it's tough for Klopp not to include him in the lineup.

Reds supporters will be hoping this new deal will help Lallana continue his upwards trajectory. It's a substantial show of faith in a player whose Anfield career previously seemed to be meandering towards mediocrity.