Glen Johnson Rubbishes Wage Claims as Contract Talks Stall
Liverpool fullback Glen Johnson may have bagged the winner as the Reds put an end to their domestic losing streak by edging out Stoke City at the weekend, but the experienced defender has resigned himself to the fact that his time on Merseyside is numbered.
With contract talks between the 30-year old and the club at a standstill, the former Portsmouth man is nothing but realistic when it comes to his future. “I have enjoyed the majority of the six years; I’ve had some good times and some bad times, but if I haven’t got a contract then I can’t stay,” he said following Saturday’s win. “Of course it plays on your mind but that is when you have to be professional and try to do a job for your team, and I respect my team-mates and I want to put in a performance for them.”
Liverpool have reportedly put a new two year contract on the table, but the deal is rumoured to slash his £120,000 per-week wages in half. Though Johnson has rubbished this particular point, he still looks set to explore his options when the transfer window re-opens in January.
“I want to play for a club that wants me – I am not going to go crawling to anybody. The club know where I am and they know the situation. There were minor talks at the end of last season but nothing I could accept or reject” continued the 30-year old defender. “At the moment, I have seen some stuff that I have been offered half the money I am on. That’s not true. I haven’t been offered anything” he said, before finishing with, “I want to play my football, keep winning for Liverpool and I want to respect my contract, and that is what I am willing to do.”
If I was Glen Johnson I would not want to play for Liverpool, the fans have never liked him. When he arrived he was amazing, and all the fans could do is complain he was not as good at the back as what was essentially a CB that he was replacing. He was really good through our dark days and as soon as he hit some bad form from being forced to play though injury the fans sent so much hate his way who can blame him for crumbling, The Liverpool fans can be far too harsh some times.
fan girl, in my opinion most of the critisism of johnson has been fair. he has never really lived up to his price tag or own potential really. some days he has amazing games but all to often he is below par. its sad really that he couldnt hit that brilliant streak for a season or so. lately though it has been one good game in two or three months. not nearly good enough. great goal against stoke though lol