LA Galaxy confirm Steven Gerrard departure as Liverpool icon confirms he has offers on the table

Former England captain leaves Major League Soccer side but indicates he is not yet ready to retire from playing

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Los Angeles Galaxy have confirmed that former England midfielder Steven Gerrard will leave the club. Photo: AP

Published: 10:50am, 16 Nov 2016Updated: 8:38pm, 16 Nov 2016

Former England midfielder Steven Gerrard has left Major League Soccer side LA Galaxy, the club confirmed on Tuesday, but he indicated that he is not yet ready to retire from playing.

“The LA Galaxy announced today that midfielder Steven Gerrard will not return to the club for the 2017 MLS season,” read a statement issued by the Galaxy.

“Gerrard departs from LA following the conclusion of his contract in Major League Soccer at the end of the year.”

The 36-year-old had joined the Galaxy in July 2015 following his departure from Liverpool, where he starred for 17 years.

When I left Liverpool, I came to Los Angeles with the goal of helping the Galaxy lift another MLS Cup, I am of course disappointed to have not achieved that objective, but I can look back at my time at the club with pride at what we accomplished, including two straight playoff appearances and countless memorable moments on the pitch. As someone who spent the whole of their career in Liverpool, it has been an incredible experience to come to Los Angeles and play for the LA Galaxy. I would like to thank Mr. Anschutz, Dan Beckerman, Chris Klein and Bruce Arena for this opportunity. I would also like to thank my teammates, the coaching staff, all of the support staff and most importantly the fans for their fantastic support during my time at Galaxy; I am excited to see this league and this great club continue to grow. I am now looking forward to spending time with my family as I consider the next stage of my career .

A photo posted by Steven Gerrard (@stevengerrard) on Nov 15, 2016 at 8:08am PST

Having previously been tipped to see out his playing days in the United States, he suggested that he will now move on to another club before hanging up his boots.

LA Galaxy confirm Steven Gerrard departure as Liverpool icon confirms he has offers on the table

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Former England captain leaves Major League Soccer side but indicates he is not yet ready to retire from playing