How does recruitment happen in Liverpool Football Club? Is Steven Gerrard involved in the process?

A player scout at a football game.

In order for Liverpool FC to recruit players, they would first need scouts to watch a selected footballer play a football game to evaluate him at first hand. If he's findings suits the football manager's requirements then the manager would try to sign that footballer on a professional contract.

Liverpool's Youth Academy is where young talent is developed and nurtured. Gerrard is one of the fine products of this prestigious Academy. 

Players’ over-price wages that they earn are major incentives that thrives a player to join a club. However, there are other incentives too which is quite significant. These incentives are the football club's status and the footballer's passion to play. Liverpool FC has a very rich history and unique fans. These attract players.

Gerrard is not involved in all of this as he is only the football captain. Nevertheless, Gerrard tries to keep players in the team to prevent them from moving to another club. 

Gerrard persuaded Suarez to stay at LFC.

References:

• "Liverpool F.C. Academy." Liverpool FC Wiki. N.p., n.d. Web. 3 Dec. 2013. <http://liverpoolfc.wikia.com/wiki/Liverpool_F.C._Academy>.
• Collins, Paul. "Luis Suarez says Steven Gerrard persuaded him to stay at Liverpool." Mail Online. N.p., 1 Nov. 2013. Web. 3 Dec. 2013. <http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2483682/Luis-Suarez-says-Steven-Gerrard-persuaded-stay-Liverpool.html>.