Steven George Gerrard MBE (born 30 May 1980) is an English professional football manager and former player who manages Scottish Premiership club Rangers.
He spent the majority of his playing career as a central midfielder for Liverpool, with most of that time spent as club captain, as well as captaining the England national team. Widely regarded as one of the greatest midfielders of all time,
Gerrard was awarded the UEFA Club Footballer of the Year award in 2005, and the Ballon d'Or Bronze Award. In 2009, Zinedine Zidane and Pelé said that they considered Gerrard to be the best footballer in the world.
Manchester United 'in the race to sign Barcelona's Ronald Araujo' and other transfer rumours
manchestereveningnews.co.ukManchester United are reportedly in the race to sign Barcelona defender Ronald Araujo as the 24-year-old weighs up his future at Camp Nou.
According to 90min, Araujo's preference is to stay at Barca. The centre-back has been at the club since 2018 and has managed to secure himself a starting spot in Xavi's team.
However, in the long-term, he is unsure whether his place is so secure in Catalonia and is therefore considering his options.
This news has understandably caught the attention of some of Europe's top clubs, including United. It is understood the Reds are keeping a keen eye on his development but they face competition from Bayern Munich, Newcastle, Arsenal, Chelsea and Liverpool for the player's signature. READ MORE: United open to selling five players READ MORE: Ferdinand urges United leaders to 'embarrass' teammates in private meeting While all these teams would reportedly like to sign the Uruguayan, he remains under contract in Barca until 2026 meaning the Blaugrana are unlikely to sanction a move any time soon.
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