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Liverpool have opened contract talks with Jordan Henderson as they continue their policy of tying down their stars at Anfield.

Henderson, 24, has entered the final two years of the £40,000-a-week deal he signed in 2011 when joining the Merseyside giants from Sunderland for £20million.

Brendan Rodgers recently made Henderson Liverpool’s vice-captain and the club want to reward the England midfielder for his progress.

They hope he will sign a new long-term deal in the coming weeks to commit his future to Anfield.

Henderson is the latest big name at Liverpool to be offered new terms.

They agreed a five-year deal worth £150,000-a-week with Daniel Sturridge on Friday.

The Reds are also in contract negotiations with Raheem Sterling and are keen to ward off unwanted interest in the England winger from Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain.