GERRARD: FANS DESERVE IT

STEVEN GERRARD refused to rule himself out of the running for the Newcastle job and said he was ‘looking in with interest’ following the Saudi-led takeover. Sportsmail reported last week that the Rangers boss was part of discussions among the consortium, especially given his links to their football advisor Frank McParland, the former Liverpool chief scout. It is thought that Gerrard would be interested in making the move to Tyneside, and he did little to quieten such talk when pressed on the matter yesterday. ‘It’s interesting, what’s happening at Newcastle,’ said the former England captain. ‘If anyone deserves a break it’s the Geordie fans. I’m sure excitement levels are very high on the Toon. ‘Everyone connected with the game is looking in with interest. From a personal point of view, I don’t really get involved in speculation.’