Harry Kewell is doing extra training with Liverpool reserves in a last, desperate bid to earn another contract at Anfield.
The injury-plagued Australia winger is out of contract at the end of the season and has little chance of another deal at his current £70,000 a week after making only nine starts and failing to last 90 minutes in any of them this season.
He is hoping to negotiate a pay-as-you-play extension and has spoken to manager Rafa Benitez in an effort to win over the Liverpool boss.
Benitez confirmed: "It is true that Harry came to see me and that it was his idea to do extra training with the reserves to build up his fitness. He has a professional mentality and his approach is very positive. He must carry on working hard and making sure he is ready for any opportunity, but I have no problem with him at all."
Kewell, signed from Leeds for £5million by former Liverpool boss Gerard Houllier, faces an uphill task to stay at Anfield beyond this season after making only one appearance as substitute in the past month.
But he pushed his claims for a recall by scoring the second goal in Liverpool reserves' 2-0 win over Manchester United.
"He is a typical Aussie who doesn't know the meaning of giving up," said a close friend.
"There have been approaches from other clubs, but his only interest is winning over Benitez and staying at Anfield."
The injury-plagued Australia winger is out of contract at the end of the season and has little chance of another deal at his current £70,000 a week after making only nine starts and failing to last 90 minutes in any of them this season.
He is hoping to negotiate a pay-as-you-play extension and has spoken to manager Rafa Benitez in an effort to win over the Liverpool boss.
Benitez confirmed: "It is true that Harry came to see me and that it was his idea to do extra training with the reserves to build up his fitness. He has a professional mentality and his approach is very positive. He must carry on working hard and making sure he is ready for any opportunity, but I have no problem with him at all."
Kewell, signed from Leeds for £5million by former Liverpool boss Gerard Houllier, faces an uphill task to stay at Anfield beyond this season after making only one appearance as substitute in the past month.
But he pushed his claims for a recall by scoring the second goal in Liverpool reserves' 2-0 win over Manchester United.
"He is a typical Aussie who doesn't know the meaning of giving up," said a close friend.
"There have been approaches from other clubs, but his only interest is winning over Benitez and staying at Anfield."
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