Liverpool legend Steven Gerrard is reportedly considering an offer from Saudi Arabian club Al-Ettifaq to return to football management.
Gerrard has been away from the dugout since October after he was dismissed by Aston Villa following 11 months at Villa Park. It was a first Premier League role for the Champions League and FA Cup-winning captain, but ended prematurely as the Villans opted for the managerial change appointing Unai Emery as his successor.
But a report from Reuters has claimed that the 43-year-old has been offered a role to join the Saudi League as the Middle Eastern competition targets an influx of stars from Europe. It has been said that Gerrard has "welcomed the idea" over taking the plunge but has asked for more time to reflect on the offer.
"Al-Ettifaq made an offer to Gerrard. He welcomed the idea, but asked for time to study the offer," a source told the news outlet on Saturday.
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Gerrard was a part of BT Sports' coverage of the Champions League final between Manchester City and Inter Milan as he returned to Istanbul's Ataturk Stadium for the first time since the Reds' famous win over AC Milan in 2005.
With the curtain falling down on the season, Dean Smith and Sam Allardyce have left their respective roles at Leicester City and Leeds United which has led to Gerrard being linked with the posts at the recently-relegated clubs.
His managerial career started off with Liverpool's U18s following the appointment by Jurgen Klopp before he moved north of the border to the Scottish Premiership where he guided Rangers to the title.
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