Liverpool legend Steven Gerrard has urged Emre Can to sign a new contract with the club.
Can’s current contract at Anfield is set to expire at the end of the season and he has yet to sign a new deal which has led to speculation that he will leave the club amid interest from the likes of Manchester City and Juventus.
After four years with Liverpool, Can has established himself as a key member of the side having made 144 appearances for the side. Currently it looks likely that he will leave the club on a free transfer during the summer.
Gerrard has however urged the German to renew his deal by saying, “If it was me and I was in his shoes I’d sign the deal.
“We’ve got a German manager who believes in [him], he’s a regular in this team, he’s grown [and] Liverpool have helped him to improve.
“He’s getting in the national team, he’s moving forward, he’s looking a really good player. There’s talk of Bayern Munich and Juventus being after him—and rightly so, he deserves that credit—but I’m not sure there’s a guarantee he gets in those teams.
“Could there be a situation where he leaves thinking the grass is greener on the other side and maybe makes the wrong decision?“I think you make a decision like that if you’re unhappy, if you’re not playing, if the fans aren’t having you—in a situation like that, I understand if they move.
“But if you’re happy, the manager’s having you, you’re playing, you’re getting offered a good deal, I don’t see any reason why he needs to make the move.”
