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STEVEN GERRARD has agreed a new two-year contract extension - barely a fortnight after talks opened with Liverpool.
The Reds skipper has agreed terms on a deal which will keep him at Anfield until 2013.
"This is fantastic news for the club," said a delighted boss Rafa Benitez today.
"Steven has once again shown his commitment and it was an easy deal to agree. As soon as we offered him the option he said 'yes'. There were no problems at all. He wants to stay for life.
"This deal sends out another clear message that we are moving forward as a club. To know we have a player of Steven's quality with us for many more years is a great boost for the club and the fans.
"He is clearly a player who inspires those around him and even though he is playing very well at the moment, I still think his best years are ahead of him."
Remarkably talks with Gerrard only began after Benitez had signed his own new deal two-and-a-half weeks ago.
The speed of the negotiations indicates both Gerrard's desire to remain at the club where he was spent his entire career, and both the manager and the owners' desire to keep hold of their prize asset.
Gerrard, who has two years to run on his current deal, will put pen to paper on the new agreement soon.
