Gerrard is keen to sign a new contract at LiverpoolLiverpool captain Steven Gerrard has revealed he is in talks over a new contract that could tie him to Anfield for the rest of his career.
Gerrard, as well as Jamie Carragher, Xabi Alonso, Luis Garcia, Jose Reina, Steve Finnan and Daniel Agger are all on the verge of agreeing new deals.
The skipper said: "I'm in talks to extend my contract and I've never been happier with my football."
Rafael Benitez said: "I expect deals to be agreed after the Champions League."
Gerrard is expected to sign at least a four-year deal worth about £120,000 a week after leading Liverpool to the Champions League final.
Benitez added: "We have been talking to several players, not just Steven. "Those talks were suspended ahead of the Chelsea game in the Champions League, but we will start talking again.
"Nobody has yet agreed a deal, but if we can get them sorted out, as well as some for younger players too, before the Champions League final at the end of the month, we will do.
New Liverpool co-owner Tom Hicks has said he could not see Gerrard playing for any other club - and the Liverpool captain is equally keen to extend his Anfield career.
Gerrard said: "We need to keep all of our big players here so it's very important we get the contracts sorted out so they can be here for a long time." And the Anfield captain admitted he was surprised that AC Milan will be Liverpool's final opponents in Greece.
He said: "I'm confident we can go to Athens and bring the cup back home. "But Milan are a fantastic team and we know it's going to be really difficult, so we need to be right at the top of our game.
"I was really surprised actually that they won their semi-final because I had confidence that Manchester United would get the result they required.
"I thought it was going to be a Liverpool-Manchester United final, but credit to Milan because they were excellent on the night and deserved to win the game."
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