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title: "Milner eyes the title"
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published: "2015-07-13T20:52:53Z"
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# Milner eyes the title

In an interview with the *Liverpool Echo*, new boy James Milner has spoken of his decision to make the move down the M62 to Merseyside, and his desire to win trophies with his new club.

*“I saw the passion here when City were competing with them for the title two seasons ago. If you could win the title and other trophies here, it would be a fantastic place to do it,”* said the 29-year-old.

Milner was speaking from Thailand, ahead of his first appearance for the Reds, and the enthusiasm towards his move is great to see.

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The former Manchester City midfielder, who first took the national stage as a product of the Leeds United academy, has clearly moved for football reasons, rather than monetary.

*“When I signed for City, the attraction of going there was that they had not won anything for a long, long time.”*

*“I wanted to be a part of that and it’s a similar situation here. Liverpool have won so much over its great history but maybe over recent years they haven’t quite won what they’d like to. I see that opportunity again here to go and win.”*

In a transfer period that has been overwhelmed by the apparent ‘money-grabbing’ antics of Raheem Sterling, it’s almost fitting that a player that has gone the opposite direction has moved for very different reasons.

In moving to Anfield, Milner accepted a contract lower than the one offered by City, and the reasoning for that is now clear.

James Milner is here to help Liverpool win silverware.