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Liverpool Echo
Liverpool Echo
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Josh Williams

Liverpool's future could include both Steven Gerrard and Pep Lijnders after Jurgen Klopp admission

Steven Gerrard has made no secret of his goal manage Liverpool in the future. A club legend as a player, the 41-year-old is still young in managerial terms and he has time to make his dream become a reality.

The Aston Villa boss was asked about Jurgen Klopp's contract extension on Friday afternoon, and he didn't hesitate to praise the German. "It will be Liverpool's most important signing for many years to come," he said.

Klopp's tenure at Anfield is now scheduled to stretch until 2026, which looks set to delay any possible return to Merseyside for Gerrard with many tipping him as a possible heir to the throne. However, Klopp's comments offer hope that it could eventually happen.

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