18.03.2002 - Partridge signs new contract

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Liverpool today announced that Richie Partridge is set to sign a new contract this week. The Irish Under 21 International has had an excellent season in the reserves, although was said to be on the wanted list of a number of Premiership clubs with him being out of contract this summer. But he now looks almost certain to become the latest youngster to commit his immediate future to the Reds, after Stephen Wright sealed a new deal last month.