Aurelio rejects contract offer

Brazilian turns down pay-as-you-play extension

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Aurelio rejects contract offer

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Liverpool manager Rafa Benitez has revealed that Fabio Aurelio has rejected a pay-as-you-play contract extension.

The Brazilian has suffered with injuries during his time at Anfield but is still highly rated by Benitez, who was his boss at former club Valencia.

However, Aurelio's current deal expires at the end of the season and it would appear that he will have to accept terms based on appearances if he wants to stay at Anfield.

Benitez said in the Sunday Mirror: "Fabio has been really unlucky. When we spoke to him about a contract extension he had an injury and he has had lots of injuries in the past.

"We made him an offer and his agent rejected it. Then he suffered another injury and we have had to analyse the situation again.

"We will talk again in the future because he is a good person, a great professional and a great player.

"Maybe his situation needs to be looked at in a different way and he needs to be realistic."