Hyypia agrees new Anfield contract

LIVERPOOL defender Sami Hyypia has agreed a new deal which will keep him at Anfield in 2008.

Thu, 11 Aug, 2005 - 01:00

Finn Hyypia will sign the contract today when he returns from Liverpool’s Champions League qualifier against CSKA Sofia in Bulgaria.

The 32-year-old, who joined Liverpool for £3m from Dutch club Willem II in 1999, said: “Obviously I am very, very happy to agree a new contract with Liverpool.

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