Parry: We Did Everthing We Could http://www.liverpoolfc.tv/news/drilldown/N149254050705-1915.htm Rick Parry has this evening spoken of his disappointment following Steven Gerrard's decision to leave Anfield and insisted the club did everything they could to persuade him to sign a new contract. The skipper informed the club that he won't be signing a new deal early this afternoon as he prepares for a career away from Merseyside. Chelsea are now expected to return with an improved bid after having an offer rejected by Liverpool on Tuesday, while Real Madrid could also enter the race for his signature. Parry admits he is disappointed with Gerrard's decision, but he insists everyone at the club is remaining calm and continuing to plan for the future. He said: “It's disappointing because we made it clear we wanted him to stay. There's no question about that. He's made it pretty clear now that he wants to go and so we have to move on.“ “I remember sitting with him last summer and underdstanding his frustrations, which were deep at the time. He came close to leaving then but we asked him to stick with us and see what we could achieve. We thought we had achieved a fair bit last season.“ “To be fair to Stevie this hasn't been about money. Money hasn't been a problem. It's about his commitment and about a feeling of where he wants to be in the long term. He feels he has a better chance of winning trophies and being successful somewhere else. It's our job now to prove him wrong.“ “People might think winning the Champions League is a good marker that this club is moving in the right direction. I told him to think of the fans, to think of Istanbul and to think of the twelfth man which has been with us all season.“ “We're all disappointed but the club has to move on now and we'll have to see what tomorrow brings. We're all calm.“ --

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