Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers has hinted that the club will offer Steven Gerrard a new contract at the end of the season.
The club captain is contracted to Anfield until the summer of 2014, but the club is yet to enter serious discussions regarding an extension for the 32-year-old. After an injury-ravaged 2011/12 season, Gerrard has been ever-present in Rodgers’ side this season, helping maintain the balance between experience and youth in the side.
Gerrard has maintained an influential role in the Liverpool side under Rodgers’s management, and the former Swansea City boss’ comments strongly suggest the midfielder will be offered a new deal to keep him at Anfield beyond 2014.
"As yet I don't believe anything has been done [about a new contract]," Rodgers told The Guardian.
"Steven and I have spoken a number of times. His feeling the last time we spoke was to get through this season and see how that goes. His focus is on really helping the group to go forward.
"There's no doubt that, between now and the end of this season, the contract will be looked at. With each day that goes on, you see the real importance he still has to the club. At 32 years of age, he still looks so fit, strong, and you can see his influence on the team."
Despite his advancing years, Gerrard has featured in every minute of every Premier League game this season, underlining his continued influence in Liverpool’s young side.
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