Martin Odegaard, a 16-year-old Norwegian prodigy, looks set to sign with Bayern Munich.

Odegaard’s father, Hans Erik, was a footballer himself, playing for Stromsgodset and Sandefjord. He is now assistant manager of Mjondalen, who were promoted to the Premier League last season for the first time in 22 years.

The last six months have felt like an extended marketing exercise. Odegaard has done at least a dozen major interviews and has trained with or at least visited Liverpool, Arsenal and Bayern Munich.

Steven Gerrard wants to continue his career next season, but he's currently without a contract with Liverpool.

Liverpool currently has a deal on the table that Gerrard is considering as he faces an uncertain place in the starting XI.

“The latest is he has been offered a contract here and at this moment in time that is where it is at,” said Brendan Rodgers.

“In what he has done in his 16 years here he is a man who deserves the utmost respect and time to consider that.

“It is a big move not just in his life but in terms of committing where his next contract is going to be.

“There are probably many things Steven would have to think about in a decision like this but it certainly won’t be money.

“I have spoken to him often enough and at length and that won’t be the case.

“Between now and the end of the season he deserves that opportunity to have a think of where it is at but one thing is clear, I love working with Steven Gerrard.

“He is arguably the best player who has ever played in the Premier League, I have enjoyed every minute of working with him here and I hope that continues.

“But I need to give him the opportunity to take as long as it takes in order for him to decide what he wants to do next.

“I saw some things yesterday which were unfortunate about a rift between he and I but if there were two words I would use to describe our relationship it would be ‘honesty’ and ‘respect’.”