Henderson confirms his departure from Liverpool ahead of likely move to Saudi club
LIVERPOOL, England — Jordan Henderson confirmed his departure from Liverpool on Wednesday after 12 years on the Merseyside membership forward of an anticipated transfer to Saudi Arabia.
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The 33-year-old midfielder is closing in on a switch to Al-Ettifaq following Liverpool’s reported settlement to a deal value $15.5 million for its Premier League and Champions League-winning captain.
Henderson posted a farewell video to followers on his Instagram account.
“Being made the captain of Liverpool Football Club was one of the greatest honors of my life,” he stated from the Anfield dressing room. “From the day the armband was passed to me, I did everything I could to behave like a Liverpool captain should. But the biggest honors at Liverpool weren’t personal ones, they were collective. All of us, all of you — together.”
Henderson gained each main membership honor throughout his time at Liverpool, together with the Champions League in 2019 and the Premier League title a yr later. That title success ended Liverpool’s 30-year wait to be topped champions of England once more.
“Just know that I’ll all the time be a Red. Until the day I die. Thank you for every thing. You’ll by no means stroll alone,” stated Henderson, who didn’t deal with his subsequent step.
A transfer to Al-Ettifaq would see Henderson hyperlink up with Liverpool nice Steven Gerrard, who was not too long ago employed as supervisor of the Saudi Pro League workforce.
