Gerrard a key part of our game plan, says Parry

LIVERPOOL chief executive Rick Parry is determined to keep Steven Gerrard at Anfield and build a successful team around the midfielder.

Gerrard, 25, has been linked with a move to Spanish giants Real Madrid following a season which finished with him lifting the Champions League trophy.

Parry will now talk to Gerrard about a new deal to keep him at the club, with negotiating set to start next week when the player's agent Struan Marshall returns from holiday.