Manchester City have tabled an improved contract offer to James Milner to deter reported interest from Premier League rivals Liverpool and Arsenal. The England midfielder could leave the Blues for free in the summer with his current contract set to expire, having held off signing a new deal that was offered last summer. That has alerted other clubs, with Liverpool and Arsenal heavily linked, but it is understood City have now raised the stakes by tabling an enhanced deal in hope Milner will stay. Reports have suggested this could be worth as much as £165,000 per week over four years, making him one of the club's top earners. Yet it still remains to be seen whether Milner, 29, will commit...
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