Liverpool intent on keeping Gerrard

CHAMPIONS LEAGUE winners Liverpool remain determined to keep skipper Steven Gerrard at Anfield.

Widespread reports have surfaced claiming Gerrard feels he is being forced out of the club because Reds chief executive Rick Parry has failed to open contract negotiations as quickly as he hoped.

The influential midfielder indicated his desire to stay at Anfield in the immediate aftermath of Liverpool's stunning European Cup triumph over AC Milan in May and thought the issue would be dealt with almost instantly.