Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp is not surprised academy coach Steven Gerrard is attracting interest from elsewhere as Rangers target him to become their new boss.

Press Association Sport has been told the former Liverpool and England skipper has jumped straight to the top of the Scottish club’s wish list after talks were launched last week.

The 37-year-old hung up his boots after a 12-month stint with LA Galaxy and has spent the time since cutting his teeth with the Reds’ Under-18s.

Rangers chairman Dave King was spotted at Anfield on Tuesday night as Liverpool took on Roma in their Champions League semi-final – a match where Gerrard was working as a television pundit.

Klopp said: “I am not worried. Whatever he wants to do we will support him in that. There is no decision. I can imagine clubs are interested in signing Stevie, (he has) massive experience as a player so I would think about him signing for a club. We will support him in all directions.”