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David Byrom

Steven Gerrard explains Liverpool and Jurgen Klopp regret after rejecting contract

Steven Gerrard admits there is some regret over opting to leave Liverpool when he did.

The Reds legend departed Anfield in 2015 after 17 years in the first-team and over 500 appearances for his boyhood club, opting to turn down a new contract in order to play abroad.

At the time, Gerrard said he would have signed the contract had it been offered to him earlier, but he instead moved to LA Galaxy for a season.

The season after Gerrard left was a pivotal one in Liverpool history as Brendan Rodgers was replaced by Jurgen Klopp as manager and, speaking to the Daily Mail, Gerrard said he would have liked a chance to have played under the German.

Gerrard, now Rangers manager, said: "Looking back now, I wish I would have signed the final one-year contract I was offered by Liverpool because I would have had the opportunity to maybe have a small period of playing under Jurgen Klopp.

"There is a wee tad of regret - and I say wee because I'm up in Scotland.

"I had a fantastic journey at Liverpool and the highs that club took me to are memories I will never forget and will always cherish and I think about them every single day.

"At the same time, I had some moments that I have tried to move on from in terms of brutal lows. But I don't want to always talk about the highs and lows.

"I want to look back on that journey with fondness because I lived my dream and I played for my local team and I achieved things I never dreamt of."

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