Liverpool great Ian Rush is convinced Rangers manager Steven Gerrard will end up back at Anfield.

However, Rush can see Liverpool having competition for the Gers manager when he becomes available.

He told the Mirror: “Bookies are never far wrong. Hopefully, Jurgen Klopp will be at Liverpool a long time because that means they are doing well.

“One day, I'm certain, he will manage Liverpool, but it's not going to be tomorrow. I'm ­certain that managing Liverpool is in his long-term thinking, but management is a learning curve and Stevie is still learning.

“Timing is everything – maybe it was a bit too soon, for ­instance, for Frank Lampard to leave Derby County for Chelsea.

“I actually thought he did OK, but he still lost his job. You don't want the same thing to happen to Steven. You have to be careful ­pushing people too soon."

Liverpool, though, won't have things all their own way if ­Gerrard continues to ­impress at Ibrox, says Rush.

“Next season it's about ­retaining the Scottish ­Premiership and doing well in Europe," added Rush.

“If Steven does that, then I think he won't just be on ­Liverpool's managerial wish list.

“He will be on a few."