Jordan Henderson may currently be confused about his future at Liverpool, whose contract has two years left. The Reds captain is increasingly becoming coach Juergen Klopp’s first choice in every Liverpool game. Besides frequently experiencing injuries, Henderson’s performance is also decreasing.
It was noted that last season Henderson only appeared 23 times as a starter in the Liverpool squad from 38 Premier League matches. Meanwhile in the 2022/2023 Champions League competition, Henderson has always appeared as a starter in the four matches that the Liverpool squad has played.
The less hours he has played with Liverpool, so it is only natural that this makes Henderson worry about facing the competition next season. Especially now that Klopp has brought in Alexis Mac Allister and Dominik Sbozoszlai to strengthen the team’s midfield. Likewise, Klopp began to provide options, often playing Trent Alexander-Arnold in the defensive midfield position.
When this feeling of worry swept over Henderson, suddenly an offer appeared from a Saudi Arabian club whose league is currently eyeing world veteran players.
It is a Saudi Arabian Pro League club, Al Ettifaq who are currently waiting for the Liverpool captain, Jordan Henderson to give them the green light. They offered to play in the Saudi Arabian League. If Henderson agrees then they will immediately make a formal offer to Liverpool. This is a good time as the England international considers his future at Anfield.
Jordan Henderson may begin to carefully consider the offer. Moreover, he knows that currently the Saudi Pro League club is coached by Steven Gerrard. It is true that there is a Gerrard factor that might be a determinant of Henderson’s decision to come to the Saudi Arabian League competition.
Nevertheless, Henderson is still trying to have a dialogue with coach Juergen Klopp, especially knowing his clarity in playing hours with Liverpool next season. Al Ettifaq, the Saudi Arabian club, has proposed Jordan Henderson’s salary of £200,000 per week on a two-year contract, including a third year option.
This salary is equivalent to three times what he received from Liverpool. But it seems that the salary factor is not the only factor that is a consideration for Jordan Henderson. The factor of playing minutes at Liverpool is becoming an important factor for Henderson’s decision whether to stay or leave Anfield.
Apart from Henderson, it turns out that other Liverpool players have also been tempted by the Saudi Arabian club. There is news that Thiago Alcantara is also being targeted by Saudi Arabian clubs. Meanwhile, Al Ittihad tried to approach Liverpool with an offer of £ 40 million for their Brazilian midfielder, Fabinho.
Currently, Klopp is indeed rebuilding his midfield line with the presence of new figures who are younger than the midfielders currently in the Liverpool squad. For Jordan Henderson there are still many considerations that he must think about before making a final decision. The Three Lions midfielder must consider carefully how important his role will be in the Liverpool squad going forward.
But Henderson must also think about how his time at Saudi Arabian side Al Ettifaq could hinder his international future ahead of next summer’s European Championships. The dilemma for Henderson is currently facing a difficult choice that he must immediately make in the next few weeks. We’ll see how Jordan Henderson decides after he has had an intensive dialogue with his coach Juergen Klopp in the next few days.
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