Echo now running the story..
And the Daily Fail..
And the Daily Fail..
The Curious Case of Steven Gerrard
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Steven Gerrard is set to shock football on Friday by announcing he is leaving Liverpool in the summer with Los Angeles Galaxy favourites to sign him.
The 34-year-old Liverpool captain is expected to sensationally turn his back on his only club to build a new career in MLS.
Gerrard is in the last six months of his contract at Anfield and was free to consider offers from abroad from New Year’s Day.
Liverpool have offered Gerrard a new contract and manager Brendan Rodgers was confident he would extend his 17-year association with the club.
But once it became clear Gerrard had not immediately accepted the new terms being offered by Liverpool a number of clubs made their move.
LA Galaxy, David Beckham’s former club, appear to have stepped in and beaten off MLS rivals New York Red Bulls to make a marquee signing which is bound to lift the status of the league.
Several European clubs were also said to be interested in signing the midfielder and at one stage it appeared he would take stock of all the offers and his future role at Anfield before committing to a deal.
Gerrard, who scored two penalties on Thursday in Liverpool’s 2-2 home draw against bottom club Leicester City, has been the backbone of the club and the Kop will be stunned by the news.
The 34-year-old Liverpool captain is expected to sensationally turn his back on his only club to build a new career in MLS.
Gerrard is in the last six months of his contract at Anfield and was free to consider offers from abroad from New Year’s Day.
Liverpool have offered Gerrard a new contract and manager Brendan Rodgers was confident he would extend his 17-year association with the club.
But once it became clear Gerrard had not immediately accepted the new terms being offered by Liverpool a number of clubs made their move.
LA Galaxy, David Beckham’s former club, appear to have stepped in and beaten off MLS rivals New York Red Bulls to make a marquee signing which is bound to lift the status of the league.
Several European clubs were also said to be interested in signing the midfielder and at one stage it appeared he would take stock of all the offers and his future role at Anfield before committing to a deal.
Gerrard, who scored two penalties on Thursday in Liverpool’s 2-2 home draw against bottom club Leicester City, has been the backbone of the club and the Kop will be stunned by the news.
It's already on the back page of every national paper tomorrow.
Yep.. Sad reality.
But now it's the right time I think for him to move on..
Absoloute legend.. place won't feel the same without him though..
What did Woland say?
Hinted that if he had a brain he should be on the next plane to LAX
said he'd heard some dog bumming style rumours about him or something
Thanks. I did see that but thought there might be more to it?
Jamie Carragher @Carra23 32m32 minutes ago
Leaving or retiring is a great confidence booster, this morning my timeline was full of "whys Gerrard starting" now it's "Gerrard best ever"
Leaving or retiring is a great confidence booster, this morning my timeline was full of "whys Gerrard starting" now it's "Gerrard best ever"
Next you will be revealing that some footballers are cunts.
Don't you realise that they are judged on their footballing abilities rather than their personality.
He never came across as a bag of laughs and good company and did seem to be self absorbed but he has still carried the club for the past fifteen years
You have been more than happy in the past to have a go at the abilities of players who seem to be actually decent people.
Can’t be worse than his love of Phil Collins.
Exciting
Oh dear. Give us a clue...
THE PLOT THICKENS
Indeed. And he signed for a US club before heading there almost straight away didn't he?
Hmmmm. I wonder.....
Alright.... maybe Gerrard was at Rodgers wife, causing the divorce.....
... Or....
Maybe Gerrard likes dressing up as a middle aged women & lured Rodgers to one of his vacant flats for weird sexy timr - which he now rents to Rodgers.
... Or....
Maybe Gerrard likes dressing up as a middle aged women & lured Rodgers to one of his vacant flats for weird sexy timr - which he now rents to Rodgers.
Always a mess to clean up.
He signed for the American club owned by City though.
He was offered a shirt term contract for the Australian team owned by City & choose to stay at home rather than travel.
Sad day but he knows himself whats best for his career and his family at this stage. A true legend, not in the moderns sense that everybody who scores a goal is a legend for a week, but a heroine hero whose name will always be synonymous with Liverpool FC. Respect for announcing it rather than letting it drag out and create another dark cloud over the club.
It will never feel right to see him in another clubs jersey bit if he feels he wants to play on away from the glare of the British press and leave the bad memories of last season behind him then fair enough. Its the right move at the right time.
It will never feel right to see him in another clubs jersey bit if he feels he wants to play on away from the glare of the British press and leave the bad memories of last season behind him then fair enough. Its the right move at the right time.
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