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.
Rangers kid on a short term deal. understands Light Blues boss Steven Gerrard rates the wide man but is keen to let him go abroad to develop – with Eredivisie outfits Breda and Den Haag in the hunt.
Middleton has made just one sub appearance for the Gers first team this season – in the Betfred Cup win at Falkirk – but has impressed for the youth side and bagged a double for the Colts in the Glasgow Cup victory over Clyde last week.
Gerrard has been working on the 20-year-old in the background and is looking to adapt the winger to be able to play left back or wing back.
But Middleton needs game time and another stint out on loan is seen as the next step in his career. The attacker – who was snapped up from Norwich City in 2018 – made a big.
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