Steven Gerrard is set to complete a u-turn on his latest job offer and is set to be announced as the new manager of Al Ettifaq. That is according to the Athletic, who claim club officials with the Saudi Pro League outfit are now confident of appointing the Liverpool legend.
Gerrard was one of a host of names linked with the Leeds United job last month, with former Norwich City boss Daniel Farke now set to be confirmed as Sam Allardyce's successor. The 43-year-old has been out of work since leaving Aston Villa in October following a dismal start to the season.
Al Ettifaq are not one of the four Saudi Pro League clubs that were recently taken control of by the kingdom's Public Investment Fund (PIF). Cristiano Ronaldo joined Al Nassr in January, and has since been followed by a host of superstar signings to the league such as Karim Benzema and Ruben Neves.