Steven George Gerrard MBE (born 30 May 1980) is an English professional football manager and former player who manages Scottish Premiership club Rangers.
He spent the majority of his playing career as a central midfielder for Liverpool, with most of that time spent as club captain, as well as captaining the England national team. Widely regarded as one of the greatest midfielders of all time,
Gerrard was awarded the UEFA Club Footballer of the Year award in 2005, and the Ballon d'Or Bronze Award. In 2009, Zinedine Zidane and Pelé said that they considered Gerrard to be the best footballer in the world.
Aston Villa boss Steven Gerrard spotted in France on scouting mission with top execs
dailystar.co.ukSteven Gerrard has been spotted in France on a scouting mission as the Aston Villa boss prepares for a busy summer transfer window at Villa Park.Villa were one of the few Premier League sides that didn't have a game in midweek, and Gerrard took full advantage of the time off to head to France and take a personal look at some targets.
So far Gerrard has only experienced the January transfer window as Villa boss, but is planning on a statement summer to take them to the next level.Gerrard could start off the summer window with the permanent signing of Philippe Coutinho, who is expected to cost £32million, as per their agreement with Barcelona.
But with some stars also expected to leave, Gerrard is already planning ahead, with Ligue 1 clearly a starting point.The Villa boss was pictured at the Stade Velodrome to watch Marseille beat Nantes in a thrilling 3-2 victory, and according to RMC, Gerrard was there to watch defensive midfielder Boubacar Kamara.
The 22-year-old is out of contract in June, and was linked with a move to Manchester United in January.But a move never materialised, and Gerrard is clearly confident that they can convince him to sign for Villa instead.
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