Former Liverpool skipper Jordan Henderson has determined to depart Saudi Professional League workforce Al-Ettifaq after solely becoming a member of them six months in the past.
The English worldwide was closely criticised for leaving the Premier League and deciding to play within the Center East and hyperlink up with Liverpool legend Steven Gerrard for his Al-Ettifaq workforce.
Henderson is reportedly being pursued by Fulham and Newcastle United, as per a report printed by Fichajes.
A number of Premier League and European golf equipment have been linked with a transfer for Henderson however now Premier League duo Newcastle and Fulham wish to beat their competitors and signal the midfielder.
The previous Sunderland midfielder loved a profitable time with the Merseyside membership. He rose to prominence with Liverpool, the place he gained each main title earlier than leaving the workforce in the summertime of 2023. Following Steven Gerrard’s departure, he was named the Reds’ captain, and he went on to perform nice issues with the workforce.
He selected to depart the membership final summer time after serving for 12 arduous years. The 33-year-old relocated to the Center East and signed with Al-Ettifaq, a Saudi Professional League workforce, who’re reportedly paying him £700,000 per week.
Nevertheless, the skilled midfielder continues to be not content material within the Center East because of the issues surrounding his switch, the overall efficiency of his squad, and the climate within the Center East. Henderson and his household are discovering it exhausting to adapt to life in Saudi Arabia (and even in Bahrain, the place his household resides, throughout the border).
The previous Premier League midfielder can nonetheless show to be helpful for a lot of groups together with his wealth of expertise on the prime degree of the sport. He rose to prominence below Jurgen Klopp and lead the Liverpool workforce out of disaster and made them the very best on the planet at one stage.
Newcastle are energetic available in the market to signal a midfielder to deal with Sandro Tonali’s absence as a consequence of a long run ban and so they really feel Henderson may be the right participant for his or her workforce together with his expertise within the Premier League.
