LONDON -- James Milner will celebrate his 17th birthday on Saturday by signing a new contract with Leeds United that will earn the forward £800 a week -- 10 times his current apprentice salary of £80.
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A few weeks ago Milner was virtually unknown outside of Leeds' youth and reserves teams, but since Christmas he has taken over from Everton's Wayne Rooney as the most talked about teenager in English football.
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