Steven Gerrard’s Al-Ettifaq in shock talks to sign Liverpool superstar, Jordan Henderson.
Gerrard was recently appointed as Al-Ettifaq manager and the Englishman is leading the Saudi Pro League club’s charge to sign the Liverpool captain.
French football journalist Marc Mechenoua reports that Gerrard has set his sight on Henderson and is keen on making the Reds captain one of his first signings as Al-Ettifaq boss.
The Saudi club have already approached the midfielder to sound out a transfer, with talks said to be underway.
French daily L’Equipe, meanwhile, reported that Henderson’s stance about moving to the middle east is yet to be known.
However, Loic Tanzi, one of the publication’s journalists, has since revealed that there is a feeling in some quarters that the England international’s proposed move to Al-Ettifaq is at an advanced stage.
It’s worth noting that Henderson, 33, is contracted to Liverpool until 2025, having renewed his deal in 2021.
It’s also unclear if Jurgen Klopp will sanction the midfielder’s exit this summer as he has already lost vice-captain James Milner on a free transfer.
Gerrard, though, is hopeful of using his relationship with the Reds and Henderson to get a deal across the line.
He played 141 games across competitions with the former Sunderland man during their time together in Merseyside.
The latter also notably replaced the Ettifaq manager as the club’s captain following his exit in 2015.
