Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard has made a startling revelation that he wasn’t offered a contract in the summer before the World cup.
"If a contract had been put in front of me in pre-season I would have signed it," Gerrard told the Liverpool Echo.
"I'd just retired from England to concentrate all my efforts on Liverpool," added Gerrard, who has scored 182 goals in 696 appearances for the club.
"I didn't want my club games to be tailored.
"My injury record had been fantastic for the past two and a half years and I had a great season from a personal point of view last season.
"It's all ifs, buts and hindsight now. That period between the summer and the end of November gave me thinking time."
He also added he didn’t want a bit-part role with Liverpool as he intends to play more often despite his age.
"It simply came down to the fact that the idea of becoming a squad player didn't excite me or motivate me," added Gerrard, who will earn about £6m over 18 months at LA Galaxy.
"I've never wanted to be a squad player. If I was missing games now, I'd be sitting out even more next season. I knew it would get worse and worse as time went on."
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