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Rangers boss Steven Gerrard clears the air over his future amid continued Leeds United links

Steven Gerrard says he has no career path mapped out beyond his contract at Rangers.

The legendary former midfielder has made a strong impression as manager at Ibrox, leading the Gers to the top of the Scottish Premiership as they bid to stop Celtic from winning 10 titles in a row.

That has led to links to clubs south of the border, with Leeds United often touted as a potential suitor for Gerrard should Marcelo Bielsa ever decide to leave Elland Road.

Yet Gerrard's contract runs until 2024 and, speaking to the Athletic, he says he is enjoying his time at Ibrox too much to look at future plans.

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He said: "Who knows? I’ve got no targets, no plan in terms of how long I want to do it for. But this is no stepping stone for me.

"I’ve got no plan beyond this contract. I haven’t got my eyes on anywhere else.

"I’ll be judged on success and I’ll probably make decisions depending on how it goes. At the moment, we’re all aligned here.

"I’m really settled and content. I enjoy it. The day I don’t I’ll be honest and open and probably decide to do something else."

Gerrard has also been tipped for a potential return to Liverpool as manager one day.

Whilst the Anfield legend admits this would be a dream scenario, he said that the competition for the role would be so fierce that it is impossible to say if it will ever happen or not.

"I get asked this question a lot and, for me, what will be will be," he said.

"Would I love to be the coach of Liverpool one day? Is it a dream? Of course.

"It’s a club that means everything to me but we’ve one of, if not the best, managers in the world who has been absolutely incredible since he came through the door and the success he’s delivered in the last couple of years means that Liverpool are in a fantastic place. Long may that continue.

"The club have been absolutely amazing with me throughout my playing career, I still watch all of the games, my relationships are still very strong, I’ve still got ex-team-mates playing in the team and that’s where it is. There’s nothing else to really discuss on it.

"The people who say that… who knows? It’s very difficult to predict the future. Just because I was a good player for Liverpool and had the career I had there, doesn’t necessarily mean you’re next in line to be manager.

"You know and I know, if one day that job ever becomes available, there will be a queue a mile long, full of top-class managers. It doesn’t mean you’re the best person for the job."

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