Discussions between Liverpool managing director Ian Ayre and Steven Gerrard’s agent have been ongoing since the end of last season. The club are now announcing they have reached an agreement and Gerrard will sign within the next 24 hours.
Steven Gerrard who can quite easily be labeled the current day ‘Mr Liverpool’ has been at Anfield now for 14 seasons. He started his career in 1998-99 season where he burst onto the scene as a youngster and one of the biggest prospects in English Football history. Gerrard has made 629 starts for the club and 102 for England.
Gerrard who currently stands eighth on the all time appearances list for Liverpool will be chasing down those above him, such as Tommy Smith, Phil Neal and even Ian Rush. As far as goal scoring records go, he has a long way to go. He currently stands seventh on the all time top scorers list having surpassed Michael Owen this season and is now chasing down Kenny Dalglish who is currently 13 goals ahead of the Liverpudlian. It is an almost impossible task to chase down that of Ian Rush and Gerrard currently stands a massive 186 goals behind. Comparing Gerrard to Strikers is far from a fair comparison and Gerrard does hold the record for the highest goal scoring midfielder in Liverpool Footballing history.
Gerrard has sucessfully helped Liverpool to 11 club honours, including two FA Cups, three League Cups, two Community Shields and the unforgettable Champions League in 2004-05. He has also recieved the bronze award for the Balon d’Or and has won thirty five other personal awards throughout his career.
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