Gerrard lured to LA Galaxy by ‘aggressive’ hot pursuit

The Los Angeles Galaxy learned a valuable lesson from Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard’s past in telling him "what he wanted to hear" in their aggressive pursuit of the midfielder.

The 34-year-old will leave Anfield at the end of this season after confirming he will be joining the reigning Major League Soccer champions in the summer.

Both Gerrard, pictured, and Galaxy themselves describe the recruitment process as “aggressive”, which is in stark contrast to the way Liverpool handled his contract negotiations.