Sources: Gerrard reopens talks over Saudi move

Steven Gerrard has resumed talks with Saudi Pro League workforce Al Ettifaq over a return to administration, sources have instructed ESPN, and is near agreeing a deal to take cost of the Dammam-based membership.

The previous Liverpool captain, who was fired by Aston Villa final November after lower than 12 months at Villa Park, had rejected an initial offer to maneuver to Al Ettifaq final month.

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However sources have instructed ESPN the 43-year-old is once more open to a transfer to Saudi Arabia after additional discussions with the membership hierarchy.

Al Ettifaq have been with no everlasting supervisor since French coach Patrice Carteron left his place on the membership in February, however have recognized Gerrard because the favoured choice to rebuild the workforce after ending seventh within the 16-team Professional League final season — 35 factors behind eventual champions Al Ittihad, who’ve since added Real Madrid ahead Karim Benzema to their squad.

Gerrard, who guided Rangers to their first Scottish title for 10 years in 2021, has been linked with the managerial vacancies at Leicester Metropolis and Leeds United — each relegated from the Premier League final season — in current weeks, however missed out on the Leicester job to Enzo Maresca, and sources have instructed ESPN that Leeds are anticipated to rent former Norwich coach Daniel Farke.

Sources have instructed ESPN that the previous England captain is able to resume his teaching profession in Saudi Arabia and be a part of the current stream of high-profile figures who’ve made the transfer to the nation together with Benzema, Cristiano Ronaldo and N’Golo Kante.