Source: Daily_Mail
Liverpool commit to Dirk Kuyt until 2013 after striker agrees one-year contract extension
Liverpool forward Dirk Kuyt has agreed a one-year contract extension to remain at Anfield until 2013, his management company have announced. [LNB]The Holland international, who joined the Reds from Feyenoord in 2006, was contracted until next summer but has been rewarded for his form this season.[LNB] In a news release issued by Sport-Promotion, the 30-year-old said: 'I am very happy. We have spent a long time (in discussions) but always with the intention to reach an agreement. [LNB] Flying high: Kuyt (left) will be at Anfield until 2013[LNB]'All the conversations were conducted in a friendly atmosphere. [LNB]'It fits perfectly with the feeling I got at this club. [LNB]'Since the day I first walked in, I felt welcome. That feeling has never left.' [LNB]The release added that Kuyt had been discussing new terms with the club for the past month. [LNB]Striking a deal: Dalglish happy that Dutch marksman is staying[LNB]Kuyt, who played in the World Cup final with Holland last summer, has struck 11 times for the Reds in all competitions this season. [LNB]He scored his first hat-trick for the club in last month's impressive Barclays Premier League win over Manchester United and has since followed up with further goals against Sunderland and Manchester City. [LNB]Yet it is not principally for goals that Kuyt has earned a regular starting place in his five seasons at Anfield, but his all-round contribution and tireless workrate. [LNB]Although signed as a striker in a ?9million deal, Kuyt has been deployed most successfully in a right-sided midfield role. [LNB]Manager Kenny Dalglish was quoted in the Sport-Promotion release as saying: 'He never gives up, fights with everything and he is simply a good footballer. [LNB]'He scores goals and it's as simple as that, and often in major competitions or at crucial moments, like the recent Manchester United game. [LNB]'Dirk is happy with the extension, and I am sure we will enjoy having him.'[LNB] Liverpool's squad were at Anfield yesterday for a memorial service to mark the 22nd anniversary of the Hillsborough disaster. [LNB]They return to the field tomorrow with a tough game at title-chasing Arsenal.[LNB] The Merseyside club have a poor away record against the Gunners having not won against them in north London since a 1-0 victory at the old Highbury ground in 2000.[LNB] Tearful Benitez pays respect to Hillsborough's 96 on 22nd anniversaryDalglish: World class Reina can show Arsenal what they're missingAll the latest Liverpool FC news, features and opinion[LNB] [LNB] Explore more:People: Kenny Dalglish, Dirk Kuyt Places: Liverpool, London, The Netherlands
