Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard will leave the club when his current contract expires at the end of the season.
According to the BBC, the 34-year-old will seek opportunities abroad and will not join another English club.
Gerrard made his debut for his boyhood club in 1998.
His former long-time team-mate Jamie Carragher reacted to the news on Twitter:
Sad day for Lfc & English football with the Gerrard news, I think it's the right decision all things considered.
— Jamie Carragher (@Carra23) January 1, 2015
Leaving or retiring is a great confidence booster, this morning my timeline was full of "whys Gerrard starting" now it's "Gerrard best ever"
— Jamie Carragher (@Carra23) January 1, 2015
Gerrard has won the Champions League, UEFA Cup, FA Cup and League Cup while at Anfield.
