Steven Gerrard is ready to quit Liverpool in his desperate search for trophies.
The Kop captain is considering leaving this summer for a £30m move – with Real Madrid the likely destination – as the team struggles under Rafa Benitez.
Steven Gerrard is increasingly concerned at the direction his club is moving and is worried they are losing touch with major clubs at home and abroad. And the big fear is that staying at Liverpool for the rest of his career would damage his chances of clinching more silverware.
Gerrard is driven by a desire to win trophies in his career rather than chase big-money deals, and it is that ambition which has turned his head elsewhere.
The England star has ruled out joining any other Premier League club, and is eyeing a move to Madrid instead.
Failure to qualify for the Champions League this season could be the deciding factor with an already cash-strapped club having to do without the £20m-plus netted by playing in Europe.
That would see Rafa Benitez – or whoever else is in charge at Anfield in the summer – struggle to find the cash to bring in the world-class players Liverpool desperately need.
Real would have no trouble finding the £30m it would take to tempt Liverpool into selling and have never hidden their admiration of the midfielder.
The Spanish giants believe his non-stop drive and determination, coupled with his undoubted quality on the ball, is just what the team needs to turn them into La Liga and Champions League winners.
AC Milan are also keeping tabs on the situation and could make their move if Liverpool fail to make it into the top four. And Liverpool might have no option but to sell their natural leader if Gerrard forces this issue after the World Cup.
A source close the player said: “Stevie turns 30 at the end of the season and knows time is running out for him if he wants to win more honours.
“And he also feels he is at the eve to Spain, and the chance to link up with the stars at Real is one that excites him.
“The big fear is that it will take at least a couple of years before Liverpool can build a team able to challenge for the title again, and that there may not even be enough money around for them to do that. “He loves the club, but he is frustrated at the way things have gone this year.
“But he doesn’t want to play for another side in the Premier League. If he did move, then he would prefer it to be abroad and a club like Real or Milan would be ideal.”
The Kop captain is considering leaving this summer for a £30m move – with Real Madrid the likely destination – as the team struggles under Rafa Benitez.
Steven Gerrard is increasingly concerned at the direction his club is moving and is worried they are losing touch with major clubs at home and abroad. And the big fear is that staying at Liverpool for the rest of his career would damage his chances of clinching more silverware.
Gerrard is driven by a desire to win trophies in his career rather than chase big-money deals, and it is that ambition which has turned his head elsewhere.
The England star has ruled out joining any other Premier League club, and is eyeing a move to Madrid instead.
Failure to qualify for the Champions League this season could be the deciding factor with an already cash-strapped club having to do without the £20m-plus netted by playing in Europe.
That would see Rafa Benitez – or whoever else is in charge at Anfield in the summer – struggle to find the cash to bring in the world-class players Liverpool desperately need.
Real would have no trouble finding the £30m it would take to tempt Liverpool into selling and have never hidden their admiration of the midfielder.
The Spanish giants believe his non-stop drive and determination, coupled with his undoubted quality on the ball, is just what the team needs to turn them into La Liga and Champions League winners.
AC Milan are also keeping tabs on the situation and could make their move if Liverpool fail to make it into the top four. And Liverpool might have no option but to sell their natural leader if Gerrard forces this issue after the World Cup.
A source close the player said: “Stevie turns 30 at the end of the season and knows time is running out for him if he wants to win more honours.
“And he also feels he is at the eve to Spain, and the chance to link up with the stars at Real is one that excites him.
“The big fear is that it will take at least a couple of years before Liverpool can build a team able to challenge for the title again, and that there may not even be enough money around for them to do that. “He loves the club, but he is frustrated at the way things have gone this year.
“But he doesn’t want to play for another side in the Premier League. If he did move, then he would prefer it to be abroad and a club like Real or Milan would be ideal.”
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