Aston Villa want to employ Steven Gerrard as their subsequent manager, with the Rangers boss open to the concept of moving to the Premier League.
GOAL has learned that Gerrard, 41, is Villa’s No.1 preference to replace Dean Smith, who turned into sacked on Sunday after a disappointing begin to the season.
And an official approach to Rangers will be made this week, with the Midlands club keen to make an appointment earlier than their next Premier League game, at home to Brighton on November 20.
Gerrard is under contract at Rangers till 2024, and although the Scottish champions could be extremely reluctant to allow him to depart mid-season, they understand they could be not able to prevent him need to Villa pay a repayment charge, believed to be around £2.5m ($3.3m).
The former Liverpool midfielder is respected at Ibrox having guided the Gers to the league title remaining season, preventing fierce opponents Celtic from completing a tenth successive triumph within the process.
Rangers pinnacle the table again this season, however it's miles understood that Gerrard would discover the opportunity to manage a Premier League club tough to show down.
He is broadly predicted to be successful Jurgen Klopp as manager of Liverpool, but Klopp himself is contracted till 2024 and is without a doubt no longer expected to step down before then.
Villa, then, may be the proper bridge, permitting Gerrard to test himself in the English pinnacle-flight, at an formidable and properly-supported membership.
He already is aware of Christian Purslow, the leader govt, from their time collectively at Anfield, and a activity in the Midlands could benefit Gerrard in my opinion, together with his family nonetheless based on Merseyside.
One potential stumbling block, other than the repayment which might be due to Rangers, might be the quantity of personnel he would want to carry with him, must he determine to transport.
