Jordan Henderson confirmed his departure from Liverpool on Wednesday after 12 years on the Merseyside membership forward of an anticipated transfer to Saudi Arabia.
The 33-year-old midfielder is closing in on a switch to Al-Ettifaq following Liverpool’s reported settlement to a deal price $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 Soccer Membership was one of many biggest honors of my life,” he stated from the Anfield dressing room. “From the day the armband was handed to me, I did all the pieces I might to behave like a Liverpool captain ought to. However the largest honors at Liverpool weren’t private ones, they have been collective. All of us, all of you — collectively.”
Henderson received each main membership honor throughout his time at Liverpool, together with the Champions League in 2019 and the Premier League title a 12 months later. That title success ended Liverpool’s 30-year wait to be topped champions of England once more.
“Simply know that I’ll all the time be a Purple. Till the day I die. Thanks for all the pieces. You’ll by no means stroll alone,” stated Henderson, who didn’t tackle his subsequent step.
A transfer to Al-Ettifaq would see Henderson hyperlink up with Liverpool nice Steven Gerrard, who was just lately employed as supervisor of the Saudi Professional League staff.