Nu är det officiellt att Steven Gerrard kommer att lämna Liverpool för spel i Los Angeles Galaxy efter den här säsongen.

Gerrard sa följande till LaGalaxy.com: ”Their pursuit of me was very aggressive and the talks I’ve had with them have been very positive.

”They basically told me what I wanted to hear – they told me about the winning mentality at the club, their aims and goals for the future – and it suits me at this stage of my career. I think it’s the right time for a new challenge, a fresh challenge in my life and it’s an exciting one.

”There’s a huge bonus involved in terms of where the LA Galaxy are located, so that will be nice for my family to come out of our comfort zone and try something different.

”I’m a Scouser through and through, I love my city and I’m proud of my roots, but you only get one life and it’s important to try different things, new experiences, and it’s also a big thing to take my children out of their comfort zone and give them a life experience that will hopefully help them develop as people.

”It’s perfect timing for this new challenge and I’m really excited and looking forward to it.”