Steven Gerrard's brutal Rafa Benitez message and the apology that triggered legendary Liverpool status

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Steven Gerrard was told by former boss Rafa Benitez that he'd rather have £40m from Chelsea than keep the player at his beloved Liverpool.The offer came after Gerrard had led the team to win the Champions League in the most unlikely and dramatic circumstances possible in Istanbul.The Scouse midfielder drove his side back from 3-0 down at half-time against Milan to lift the trophy.And Danny Murphy has opened up on the circumstances that followed the epic final as Gerrard was the subject of serious transfer interest from Jose Mourinho's then all-conquering Chelsea side.He said on talkSPORT: "Rafa told Stevie he'd rather have the £40m than keep Stevie at the club."It put Stevie in a hell of a predicament.