Gerrard on brink of finalising 6 mln-pound 18-month deal with LA Galaxy

Liverpool football team captain Steven Gerrard is reportedly on the brink of finalising his move to Los Angeles Galaxy in an 18-month deal worth about 6 million pounds across the full term of the deal.

Gerrard's 6 million pounds contract would make him one of the highest earners in Major League Soccer.

The BBC revealed that an announcement is expected this week following Friday's shock news that Gerrard would quit Liverpool at the end of the season and would be available to join the Galaxy once current contract with his childhood club expires in June.

Former England captain David Beckham famously spent five years at Liverpool until 2012, while Gerrard's ex-Liverpool teammate Robbie Keane currently plays for the Galaxy.

While MLS has a salary cap structure, each club has three designated player places, which they can use to sign star players.

The retirement of Galaxy captain Landon Donovan, MLS's all-time top scorer, has paved the way for Gerrard to join the league as one of its top earners, the report added.