The former Reds captain has the offer to train with the club over the winter, but there will be no playing return and any other possibilities will only be tackled in future.
There are some things in soccer, despite its shifting landscape, which are undeniable. That Liverpool is stitched so tightly into the very fabric of Steven Gerrard is one of those. That he stands as one of the finest figures in the institution’s history, is another. It is why his decision to depart the club twisted and tore.
It has only been 173 days since the 35-year-old’s hyperemotional lap of honor at Anfield, but reports on Wednesday suggested he was primed to play for his boyhood side again.