Real Madrid want Gerrard

"Steven Gerrard is a player I really like, he is the type of player who would suit the famous shirt of Real Madrid," said Real president Florentino Perez.

After turning down the opportunity to play for Chelsea, Steven Gerrard insisted he wanted to stay with Liverpool and give Rafael Benitez the opportunity to turn the club around.

Now it looks almost certain that, when the transfer window re-opens in January, the rumours about the Liverpool captain's Anfield future will resurface.