Jurgen Klopp Sends Goodbye Message To The Midfielder After Al Ettifaq Move
- Jurgen Klopp Sends Goodbye Message To Jordan Henderson After Al-Ettifaq Transfer.
Jurgen Klopp has admitted Liverpool will miss Jordan Henderson after the midfielder completed his transfer to Al Ettifaq.
Henderson ended his 12-year career at Anfield to reunite with fellow former Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard at Saudi Pro League club Al Ettifaq, signing a three-year deal which will see him reportedly earn £700,000-per-week.
In an interview on Liverpool’s official website, Liverpool manager Klopp addressed the club captain’s exit, admitting the Reds will miss him heading into the 2023/24 campaign.
“Monday when we arrived back in Liverpool, Hendo was waiting for us to say goodbye properly to the team and to the coaching staff as well, so that was a really nice gesture – a really nice thing to do,” Klopp revealed.
“I know it was a really, really tough decision for Hendo and I was around or with him all the way. It’s sad, absolutely strange, because he is the only captain I had here at Liverpool, but I think it is exciting for him as well.
“We will miss him, without a shadow of a doubt, that’s clear – as a man and as a player. But, as I said, that’s football.”
Klopp also discussed the legacy Henderson will leave at Liverpool, having captained the side to both a Premier League and UEFA Champions League triumph.
“In the future when people are looking back then they will realise Jordan Henderson was the skipper of [our] most successful squad until then – I hope we can create another one – and the skipper of the first Premier League title winners and all these kind of things,” Klopp explained.
“That’s a special career. He should be and will be in the future proud of it.”
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