Wednesday 16 November 2016 11:40, UK
Former England midfielder Steven Gerrard intends to take some time to consider his future after leaving LA Galaxy, but he indicated he may not yet be ready to retire from playing.
The MLS club confirmed on Tuesday that the 36-year-old Gerrard, who joined LA Galaxy in July 2015, would leave at the conclusion of his contract.
Gerrard, who scored five goals in 34 appearances for the Galaxy, had been tipped to see out his playing days in the United States, but he has now suggested that he would be open to moving on to another club before hanging up his boots.
Speaking to Galaxy TV, Gerrard said: "Although I'm going back to England to live, it's certainly not the end of me in football terms. I've got a lot of things to consider over the coming weeks and months, and I'm sure I'll be back involved in the game.
"I've got options on the pitch, off the pitch.
"I've got a lot of thinking to do over the next two or three weeks. I'm not ready to make a decision or finalise anything that I'm going to be doing moving forward.
"What I will say is that I'm going home to spend some time with my family and basically go over my options and decide what the best next challenge is for me."
Gerrard's comments will be of interest to numerous potential suitors, including Scottish champions Celtic.
Managed by Gerrard's former boss at Liverpool, Brendan Rodgers, they have been installed as the favourites with bookmakers to be his next destination.
Celtic midfielder Scott Sinclair was asked about Gerrard potentially coming to Glasgow on Tuesday and he believes the former Liverpool captain would be a massive success in Scotland.
"It would be a massive thing if he did come here, that would be unbelievable. I think the fans would take to him and it would be a massive deal in football," Sinclair said.
"He's a world class player so I'm sure a lot of players here would learn from him. Once we are in that Champions League and playing the likes of Barcelona and Manchester City and all these big clubs, it attracts more players."
If Gerrard does decide to retire from playing, a role with his former club Liverpool could be an option with manager Jurgen Klopp stating last month he is "always welcome" back at the club.
