Aston Villa hero Merson convinced Gerrard will jump at Liverpool offer | OneFootball

Aston Villa hero Paul Merson believes new manager Steven Gerrard is a short-term appointment.

The Liverpool legend had a successful three-and-a-half-year spell at Rangers and has now made the switch to the Premier League with Villa.

But, according to Merson, he could return to his beloved Reds much sooner than expected.

"Aston Villa is a stepping stone to Liverpool for Steven Gerrard," Merson wrote in his column for the Daily Star.

"And if things go his way he could even be at Anfield this time next year. Stranger things have happened.

"Sitting here today you would you think he's got no chance of being Liverpool manager next season.

"But things change quickly in football. If you'd said to me this time last year that Dean Smith would be out of a job I'd have said no chance.

"It's all about timing. If Liverpool start next season badly or Jurgen Klopp wakes up one morning and decides to walk away, who else are they going to go for?"