Steven Gerrard responds to Al Ettifaq’s £9m offer

Steven Gerrard has announced that he will not accept the offer from Al Ettifaq, one of the teams in the Saudi Pro League.

The 43-year-old former England captain transferred to Aston Villa in 2021 after leading Rangers to their first Scottish Premier League title in 10 years, but was sacked last October.

Earlier this month, ESPN reported that Gerrard is considering a two-year offer worth around £9 million per year to become Al Ettifaq’s manager. Gerrard confirmed that he received an offer on Friday, but turned it down.

Speaking to Channel 4, the former England captain said: “I was invited there to consider a possible offer and I went. I have analyzed this in the last few days. But at the moment the situation is such that I will not accept this offer”. saying.

Saudi Arabian clubs are pursuing an aggressive transfer strategy this summer, with tempting offers to big names in a variety of sports.

Earlier, Karim Benzema from Real Madrid was transferred to Saudi Pro League champions Al Ittihad, and according to ESPN, the Saudi Pro League champions are interested in signing Tottenham winger Heung-Min Son for 60 million. of euros.