Liverpool fans in the Football Transfer Tavern are given the hard-hitting news by The Mirror who explain how Steven Gerrard is demanding the £20 million wage packet that David Beckham received at LA Galaxy.

The Reds have had to accept that it is likely that their club captain is set to join Major League Soccer in North America for big bucks as LA Galaxy look to add the former England international to their ranks.

Now that his contractual situation has been resolved and that he has said he wont be joining another English club, it is inevitable that he will see out his career abroad.

The 34-year-old said it was the toughest decision of his life when calling time on his Liverpool career.

But Gerrard’s heartache will be softened if he collects £100,000-a-week like Beckham did in Los Angeles on a four-year deal.

He would suit the slower paced game in North America and he could become a figurehead like Beckham was with the Galaxy.

The alternatives for Gerrard would either be big money moves to the Middle East or China and that would be a bigger cultural transition for his family.