Exclusive: Steven Gerrard 'well liked' by Middlesbrough as Liverpool hero ready to return to management

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Rousing The Kop understands that Steven Gerrard is emerging as one of Middlesbrough’s top targets as their search for Rob Edwards’s successor has begun.Gerrard has previously worked as a manager in England with Aston Villa after a spell with Rangers.He has been without a job for much of 2025 but could now be ready to make a return to the dugout.Join our newsletter for news & smart analysis. Ally McCoist has mooted Gerrard joining Middlesbrough this week, with the Teessiders now considering their options.Boro sit second in the Championship going into the November break, but were recently rocked by the sudden departure of Rob Edwards, who is closing in on a move to relegation-threatened Wolverhampton Wanderers.Photo by Yasser Bakhsh/Getty ImagesSteven Gerrard liked by MiddlesbroughAs per our transfer insider, Graeme Bailey, Rousing The Kop can reveal that Steve Gibson is a long-term admirer of Gerrard, who has not been in work since leaving Al-Ettifaq in January 2025.The former Liverpool midfielder came close to rejoining Rangers last month, but a move did not pan out, with Danny Rohl instead taking that role.Now we are told that Gerrard is ready to return to management and Boro could be an appealing option for him.Bailey said: “Gerrard is well liked by Boro, he has an impressive CV and would be a significant coup to land him, but it is not certain if they could put together the package to persuade him to move to the North East.”The likes of Alex Neil, Tony Mowbray, Paul Heckingbottom, Raphael Wicky, Gary O’Neil, former Liverpool forward Robbie Keane, and Mark Robins are all on their radar.Should Gerrard move to the Riverside Stadium, where Ben Gannon-Doak shone on loan last season, he could bring with him former Liverpool Academy coach Michael Beale, who acted as his assistant at Al-Ettifaq.