Henderson: Gerrard would be a huge loss to Liverpool

For me, it will will very very poor from Liverpool if they were to allow him to go as the Thegoalmac understands that Jordan Henderson has insisted that Steven Gerrard would be a “huge loss” to Liverpool were he to leave the club when his deal expires in the summer.

Manager Brendan Rodgers has confirmed that Gerrard has been offered a fresh deal to ward off potential interest, and Henderson has called on the Reds skipper to remain at Anfield for “as long as he can".

“I want him to stay on for as long as possible,” Henderson told the Liverpool Echo. “He has been the best player, I think, for a number of years.

“Not just for Liverpool but in the Premier League. And I think he still is. I hope we keep him because he is a massive player for us and a great leader.

“Everyone has got a lot of respect for him. He leads by example. He is a top player but he is also a top person. The lads can go to him with anything. He will always help them out and put them first. That is massive as a captain. Everyone gets on really well with him.

“If he was to go, he would be a massive loss. Hopefully it doesn’t come to that. With the aura that he has got, he could be a different person. But he is very grounded, very humble.

“We can go to him with anything and he will help us out with anything. That is priceless.”

Gerrard gave a timely reminder of his worth to the club with a vital goal against Leicester City in midweek, and Henderson insists “Liverpool without Steven Gerrard is unimaginable”.

 “Steven knows his own mind and what he wants to do,” he added.“It is down to him, the club and his representatives to sort it out.

“He is huge for us and we need to keep him for as long as we can. Nobody wants to lose him – I’m sure the club feel that way as well.”