Rangers hope to appoint Steven Gerrard as manager on Friday

• Former Liverpool captain held talks with officials on Thursday
• Gerrard expected to sign a three-year Ibrox contractRangers hope to confirm Steven Gerrard as their new manager on Friday, after successful discussions on Thursday took the former Liverpool captain to the verge of accepting the Ibrox post.Rangers, who believed a week ago that Gerrard could be coaxed north to begin his career in management, now sense only formalities are to be completed. Gerrard headed straight from his