Liverpool legend Steven Gerrard could make a return to Glasgow as Rangers manager, with some suggestions that he will bring Premier League-winning captain Jordan Henderson along with him as an assistant.

The 44-year-old has been absent from the managerial scene since his departure from Al-Ettifaq in January but is now tipped as the favorite for the role.

Gerrard famously broke Celtic's dominance of the Scottish Premiership in 2021, steering Rangers to a 55th championship title.

The Liverpool icon then seized the chance to manage in the Premier League with Aston Villa, where he had an 11-month tenure.

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Among his signings in the Middle East was former Liverpool skipper Henderson, who made the surprising switch to Al-Ettifaq for a fee of around $16 million (£12 million).

The Sunderland academy product spent only a few months in Saudi Arabia before returning to Europe to sign for Ajax.

Steven Gerrard at the Liverpool Legends match in March 2025, shortly after leaving his post as Al-Ettifaq manager.

"Now we understand here this morning at talkSPORT that behind the scenes, the managerial situation is moving at a pace," presenter Jim White said live on air.

"The interim manager Barry Ferguson will be leaving with thanks but back to the football club will come Steven Gerrard, former manager of the club — the man who won them the Scottish Premier League title.

"Alongside Gerrard, a hugely popular figure, Steven Davis, and alongside the two of them as an assistant to Gerrard and Davis, Jordan Henderson.

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