Liverpool player has ‘agreement in principle’ to complete summer transfer

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Jordan Henderson has reportedly reached an agreement in principle with Al-Ettifaq, with the Liverpool captain set to reunite with Steven Gerrard.

According to Fabrizio Romano, the 33-year-old midfielder has accepted a move to Saudi Arabia, with the Reds now set to sit down with Al-Ettifaq to discuss a fee that will allow Henderson to complete his shock move to the Middle East this summer.

Henderson had been linked with a move to Saudi Arabia heading into this week, yet few would have predicted the transfer to actually go through given the midfielder’s importance to Liverpool both on and off the pitch and his role in Jurgen Klopp’s squad.

However, a transfer now looks imminent with Henderson agreeing a deal to join Gerrard in the Middle East with Al-Ettifaq. And for Liverpool supporters, they can feel every right to be annoyed by this transfer and what it stands for in the wider context.

Henderson might ruin Liverpool legacy with Al-Ettifaq transfer

A lot has been made of superstar names making the move to Saudi Arabia this summer given the underlying context such a transfer presents. And for Liverpool fans, this alone could ruin any shred of a legacy Henderson might have left behind at Anfield ahead of this move.

The 33-year-old has been a champion off the pitch for Liverpool supporters less represented in the wider community. And for many, the midfielder taking the money of Saudi Arabia and making this move will undo all his good work that the Anfield captain seemed to genuinely care about.