No person that chases a spherical object around a green field should be earning more than the average wage. What were Liverpool supposed to do in the first place? He was bought for a huge fee by the last owners and in the past two seasons has become one of their best players. They can't and couldn't have let him leave for free or for a reduced cost. In the circumstances this is a wise choice, not an ideal choice but very much necessary for the club to move forwards. Then there is Steven Gerrard's freed wages to use anyway.