Steven Gerrard has responded to speculation linking him with Newcastle United

Steven Gerrard

Rangers manager Steven Gerrard has dismissed speculation linking him with Newcastle as "fake news".

The Magpies are on the lookout for a new manager following Rafael Benitez's exit last month.

Gerrard is thought to be one of the names on a shortlist which reportedly also features Mikel Arteta, Quique Sanchez Flores and Garry Monk.

However, the Liverpool legend appeared to rule out a move when he was asked to address the rumours.

"Fake news," he said. "Not that I'm aware of."

Rangers finished second in the Scottish Premiership in 2018/19, which was Gerrard's first season in management.

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Greg Lea

Greg Lea is a freelance football journalist who's filled in wherever FourFourTwo needs him since 2014. He became a Crystal Palace fan after watching a 1-0 loss to Port Vale in 1998, and once got on the scoresheet in a primary school game against Wilfried Zaha's Whitehorse Manor (an own goal in an 8-0 defeat).