Speculation rife that Benitez agrees new deal at Liverpool

SPECULATION is growing that Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez has extended his contract at Anfield to end fears that he could soon end his spell on Merseyside.

Sources in Spain claim that he will sign a one-year extension to his current five-year contract, taking him to 2010, a deal which would be a “symbolic” gesture to reinforce commitment on both sides.

Benitez has been linked with Real Madrid and Inter Milan, but both clubs have distanced themselves from such a move in the last 48 hours.