AN honest Steven Gerrard has left the door ajar for a return to England in a playing capacity.

The 36-year-old Liverpool legend’s contract with LA Galaxy expires in November, meaning he would become a free agent.

Formal talks about a new Major League Soccer deal haven’t taken place yet and the former Premier League star has revealed that he hasn’t made his mind up yet over whether he will finally hang up the boots.

In an interview with Radio City Talk, Gerrard said: “I’m wondering whether I should play on for a little bit longer or whether I should call it a day. I haven’t 100 per cent decided on that yet.

“I still enjoy playing. I still love coming into training, I still love competing, so if I can carry on and there are opportunities to stay here or go somewhere else for another six months or 12 months then I’ll consider it.

“But if nothing comes up I’ll try and fly through the coaching badges and see what happens down that road.”

Seattle Sounders midfielder Osvaldo Alonso, left, and Los Angeles Galaxy midfielder Steven Gerrard. Source: AP

Gerrard, whose family still live on Merseyside in England, continued: “I’m around 60 percent through my A licence and I’m hoping to have that finished by the end of the year so we’ll go from there.

“Maybe it’s an obsession but I still love playing. I’m going to be a long time retired and so I still want to enjoy things while I’m still feeling good.”

While he has always said he wouldn’t play anywhere else but Liverpool, could he be tempted to join a lower league club in a player-coach capacity?

Or could Jurgen Klopp, who has met with the club legend about ways he can return to the club down the track, see the romance in a Gerrard return?

One thing is for sure – Gerrard is as titillated by the Premier League as he has ever been.

“With Jurgen Klopp and Ronald Koeman on Merseyside, Pep Guardiola and Jose Mourinho in Manchester and Antonio Conte, Mauricio Pochettino and Arsene Wenger in London it’s really exciting for the Premier League.

“I can’t wait until there’s around 10 games to go to see how it all unfolds. This could be one of the best ever seasons.

“What I have seen so far City are flying while I fancy Liverpool to break into the top four. I fancied Chelsea until Liverpool went there and won.

“I was disappointed with them. City are a definite and then I think there’s five teams fighting for three positions, Man Utd, Liverpool, Arsenal, Spurs and Chelsea.”

Gerrard, who handed the armband to Jordan Henderson when he departed, also launched a staunch defence of his successor, who has been criticised for not living up to the hype of being the leader at Anfield.

Steven Gerrard #8 of Los Angeles Galaxy. Source: Supplied

“I think criticism happens a lot in football, I’ve had it myself. It’s all about different eras. We see players described as the next Paul Gascoigne, the next Bobby Moore, the next this, that and the other, and that’s not fair on players.

“People have got to judge Jordan Henderson for Jordan Henderson. What does he give to the team, what does he give to his team-mates around him? I know this kid and he has come out of Sunderland and has gone to a big club.

“He didn’t get off to the best of starts – he knows that himself – but he has worked tremendously hard to improve in every single department.

“He really cares. He goes home and tries everything he can to be the best at what he does so he should be judged on what he brings to the team.

“He has shown bits of quality in games this season – especially in the win at Chelsea. The way he presses, the work rate, the high intensity. He is prepared to do the dirty work.

“Then there is his passing which is excellent and look at that goal at Stamford Bridge. If any other player had scored that goal the world would have gone nuts. That’s the goal of the season for me so far.”