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Steven Gerrard has 'no chance' of joining this club, according to manager
MELBOURNE VICTORY manager Kevin Muscat insists Liverpool legend Steven Gerrard will not be joining the Australian A-League side.
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Gerrard, 36, has been linked with a host of clubs following his exit from MLS side LA Galaxy last week, including a potential move to join Victory.
But manager Muscat - a former Crystal Palace and Millwall defender - insists there is "no chance" of the veteran midfielder joining.
Melbourne Victory say they have no chance of signing Steven Gerrard
When asked on the possibility of landing Gerrard, Muscat told Australian radio station SEN: "At this stage, no.
"We've been contacted in relation to a few players, but any discussions with those players will remain confidential obviously.
"But at this stage there's no chance, no."
Kevin Muscat rules out Steven Gerrard move
Gerrard's future has been the subject of much speculation as he continues to get linked to clubs in both a coaching and playing capacity.
He is understood to have turned down the opportunity to manage League One side MK Dons while he has been linked to a coaching return to Liverpool.
A potential reunion with former Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers at Celtic is also said to be on the cards.
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