Gerrard to sign for LA Galaxy as Liverpool line up Berahino

Reds skipper to earn £4m a year in California; Rodgers must fight Spurs for West Brom star Berahino

 Steven Gerrard of Liverpool celebrates after scoring during the match between Leicester City and Liverpool
(Image credit: Shaun Botterill/Getty)

Fresh from proving that he still has what it takes to single-handedly beat a team from League Two, Liverpool talisman Steven Gerrard is said to be finalising a move to LA Galaxy, where he can expect to face a similar standard of opponent on a weekly basis.

The Reds skipper will sign an 18-month deal with David Beckham's old club reports the BBC, witgh more details expected this week. The broadcaster adds that Gerrard will be paid £6m, or around £76,000 a week, for a year-and-a-half's work in glamorous LA.

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Bill Mann is a football correspondent for The Week.co.uk, scouring the world's football press daily for the popular Transfer Talk column.