Jordan Henderson will undergo a medical on Saturday after leaving a Liverpool pre-season training camp in Germany ahead of his lavish move to Al-Ettifaq.
Henderson will bring to an end a 12-year stay at Anfield after being offered £700,000 a week by Steven Gerrard’s Al-Ettifaq.
The Liverpool captain has faced intense criticism for his decision to move to Saudi Arabia after becoming a vocal LGBT+ supporter, with many feeling he is selling his soul and turning his back on those morals.
But a deal is in place after Henderson agreed to the terms and Liverpool held out for a £12m fee from Al-Ettifaq.
The 33-year-old is thought to have rejected a ‘last-ditch plea’ from Jurgen Klopp to stay, with suggestions that an expected reduction in playing time is the driving force behind Henderson’s thinking rather than money.
Alexis Mac Allister and Dominik Szoboszlai have arrived in an ambitious midfield summer rebuild and Henderson reportedly feared that his playing opportunities would suffer as a result.
He was nevertheless selected for Liverpool’s pre-season training camp in Germany, unlike fellow Saudi target Fabinho, as the Reds waited for the transfer to move along.
But after they came to an agreement with Al-Ettifaq over money, Henderson has reportedly been released to undergo medical tests in London.
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