‘He’d jump at the opportunity’ – Steven Gerrard tipped to become manager of Championship promotion-chasing team

STEVEN GERRARD would jump at the chance to take over at Blackburn Rovers.

That is, according to his former team-mate Danny Murphy.

John Eustace sensationally quit Rovers on Thursday to become Derby County's new manager after the Rams sacked Paul Warne last week.

Rovers are fifth in the Championship table and well and in the play-off hunt - but Eustace has departed for a club sitting just outside the second-tier's relegation zone, separated only by goal difference.

Blackburn were stunned to see Eustace - who only replaced Jon Dahl Tomasson at Ewood Park a year ago - activate his release clause.

Edwood Park chiefs are now chasing a new gaffer as they push for promotion to the Premier League.

And former Liverpool star Murphy believes it would be the perfect job for Gerrard - who departed his role at Al-Ettifaq last month.

Speaking to , Murphy said: "I could really see Steven at Blackburn.

"I think he would jump at the opportunity if he was offered the job.

"It’s a great location in terms of where he is from and they have some good young players and are really pushing in the right direction.

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"He might consider what he has learned in Saudi and who is making the decisions at the club.

"I'm of the mindset that all managers are improving when they are in roles and he would’ve definitely improved at both Aston Villa and in Saudi."

Murphy added that perhaps the Villa job came "too early in his managerial career, even though he started well there".

The former Fulham star said: "He would have learned a lot of lessons from that and with the Blackburn job, I think he'd jump for the opportunity."

But Rovers are now thought to be targeting a move for ex-Wolves boss Gary O'Neil as Eustace's replacement.

Gerrard was odds-on favourite to land the tricky Derby job, before former Rams player Eustace took it.

Eustace made 62 appearances across two spells as a player for the Pride Park side and is now tasked with saving his side from relegation.

Gerrard, meanwhile, has also been tipped to potentially return to Rangers to replace under-fire Gers boss Philippe Clement - if the Belgian is sacked.

The Anfield icon did bring the Scottish Premiership to the Ibrox during his first managerial stint in 2021.

Ex-Scotland midfielder Derek Ferguson even claimed Gerrard could sensationally team up with Wayne Rooney in the Rangers dugout.

Ferguson, 57, told : “I quite like the fact that Rooney has put himself out there in terms of managerial jobs, albeit it’s not worked for him.

“Imagine Gerrard coming back to the club as manager and Rooney as his assistant. Something crazy like that, you know?"