Dirk Kuyt has backed former Liverpool teammate Steven Gerrard to turn down the "easy" option of going into punditry in favour of becoming a manager, something he believes he would be "great" at.
Gerrard, 36, retired last week after leaving LA Galaxy and although he turned down the opportunity to manage MK Dons, Kuyt said he expects him to get involved with a club before too long.
"I don't think he needs much more money but he loves the game too much not to go into management," Kuyt, who played alongside Gerrard for six seasons at Anfield, said in the Liverpool Echo. "He loves it. He was always involved in football. Obviously he played for so long but he was always watching the Champions League games, other games, he knew a lot even about Dutch football. He was really interested in football. I can't see him not being involved in the game.
"I haven't spoken to him yet but I have heard he wants to be a manager in the future and I think he will be a great one.
"He was always involved in tactics and styles. He was never just watching the Premier League or the Champions League, sometimes the Dutch games, other leagues, he was interested in many things.
"That's why I can't see him not being involved in football. A lot of the players are analysing the games on TV -- that's the easy way like Carra [Jamie Carragher] does. But to be a manager is a big thing, but I think he would be good at it."
Gerrard has been linked with a role on Jurgen Klopp's coaching staff at Liverpool and Kuyt thinks that would be a good fit for both sides.
"I think he could be a really good addition to the club and to Klopp himself," Kuyt added. "He knows Liverpool, he knows the players, he knows what you have to demand from a Liverpool player and if he is willing to work with Klopp, I think it would be great.
"I can't see anyone who would not have respect for Steven Gerrard. That is a huge thing in his favour. He knows the game. When he is speaking about football, you accept what he says. He could easily manage abroad but his dream will be to be manager of Liverpool but he can handle the game overseas as well."