Jordan Henderson has been told by Jurgen Klopp that he is free to leave Liverpool as he won’t be playing much in the upcoming season.
around the past few days, rumors that their captain is about to depart the club have shocked Reds supporters all around the world. Journalist Fabrizio Romano described the latest developments about Henderson’s prospective transfer to Al Ettifaq and what the 33-year-old and his manager have said.
Romano detailed the scenario on his YouTube channel, “This is the situation as of Thursday night.” “The deal between Steven Gerrard-trained team Al Ettifaq in Saudi Arabia and Jordan Henderson is finalized.
‘If you see a chance, you can go, because here the game time is going to be limited,’ was the message that was made crystal plain, according to what I overheard in the conversation between Henderson and Jurgen Klopp on Thursday about lunchtime. Klopp made that statement because Liverpool wants to add another midfielder regardless of whether Henderson plays or not.
“The goal is to sign one more, and Romeo Lavia is definitely on the list. They undoubtedly want one more. Due to Klopp’s candor with Henderson, the player decided to accept an offer from Al Ettifaq.
“At this point, it’s crucial to know whether Liverpool and Al Ettifaq will agree on the price. Liverpool refused Al Ettifaq’s offer to sign the player for free after Liverpool initiated the talks. Al Ettifaq, though, believed they had a chance to seal the transaction for about £10 million. There is currently no agreement between the teams, although that could change at any time.
Henderson is prepared to leave Liverpool
Henderson simply cannot have been surprised by this information from Klopp. He’s absolutely foolish if he believes he still belongs in Liverpool’s starting lineup.
There is a claim that the £20 million player wasn’t even in the Reds’ starting lineup before Alexis MacAllister and Dominik Szoboszlai were brought in.
Henderson’s performances past season significantly deteriorated. He was below average during the entire campaign, with the exception of his appearances for England at the World Cup.
He wouldn’t be as crucial as in his prior Liverpool seasons with the influx of new, younger, fresher players.
But that doesn’t mean Henderson wouldn’t have any significance at all. After all, Jurgen has always played him even when it appeared easier not to since he is the club captain.
And his leadership and expertise would be beneficial as the Reds go through a midfield – and more broadly – rebuild. In the end, it appears that Jordan is less concerned with those things than we may have all assumed.
