Steven Gerrard return to Liverpool is 'last thing' Jurgen Klopp needs
Former captain set for sensational return to Anfield, potentially in a playing role, but former team-mate Dietmar Hamann cautions against it
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Your support makes all the difference.The return of Steven Gerrard to Liverpool is the "last thing" Jurgen Klopp needs, according to former Reds midfielder Dietmar Hamann.
As revealed by The Independent, Gerrard is set to return to the club, initially just to train with the club at their Melwood training base during the MLS off season.
Klopp has revealed that the club will "find something" for Gerrard, with a potential playing role not out of the question.
Whilst the move has created excitement on Merseyside, Gerrard's former Champions League winning Liverpool team-mate has questioned the return.
"Klopp has had a decent start and what he needs now is peace and quiet," Hamann told Talksport.
"We all know what Steven Gerrard did for the club, but even if he does train at the club, if a central midfielder gets injured, the first question at the press conference on a Friday will be, 'are you going to give him [Gerrard] a contract?'"
"And that's the last thing Klopp needs, constant speculation about Steven Gerrard. I'm not sure even training with them is a good idea."
Klopp has said explained that it might take time for everything to become clear over Gerrard's role at Anfield. “We are in the middle of the season,” he reasoned.
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