Liverpool are set to make a statement later today on reports that long standing club captain Steven Gerrard will depart Anfield at the end of the season.
Speculation regarding the 34-year old’s future began to intensify when earlier in the season when he said that he’d look for another club if he wasn’t offered a new deal with his boyhood side. Although Reds boss Brendan Rodgers has confirmed that not only is there an offer is on the table but that he would like him to stay on Merseyside, the mercurial midfielder looks set for a change to Major League Soccer with both New York and the the LA Galaxy reportedly keen on bringing him to North America.
Without a new deal in place, Gerrard is free to talk to foreign clubs about a pre-contract agreement now that the transfer window is open again. If that’s not enough, ex-Reds defender and close friend Jamie Carragher has done more than his part to add fuel to the fire. “Sad day for Liverpool and English football with the Gerrard news” tweeted the Sky Sports pundit in the wake of Liverpool’s draw with Leicester City on Sunday. “I think it’s the right decision, all things considered.”
Gerrard has seen his match time reduced this season as Rodgers looked to manage his fitness levels, leading to rumours of a fall-out between the two. Although both were quick to pooh-pooh suggestions that there is tension there, should the Reds skipper decide to leave, the news of his departure alone will surely overshadow any suggestions that internal politics or personality clashes played any sort of role. A Liverpool side without Gerrard would be news enough…
