Al-Ettifaq, Gerrard eye double Liverpool raid as Henderson takes '75% wage cut' to join new club
Jordan Henderson will snatch a “75 per buck commission cut’ in order to indicator up with Ajax as Al-Ettifaq eye bargains for 2 Liverpool players, according to records.
The England international swapped Premier League football at Anfield for a sellable £8m-a-year endure Saudi Pro League apparels Al-Ettifaq in the summertime season.
It was noted as a highy responsive to vacillation relocation by Henderson – that was one of the most high-account fans LGBTQ+ rights during his time at Anfield – as he relocated to a rural where homosexuality is still outlawed.
A report appeared in early January pretending that Henderson was ‘desperate’ for a rejoinder to the Premier League after handling to complete in Saudi Arabia.
The ‘warm and also moisture’ was noted as a big determinant while the objection he’s taken care of over the relocation there possesses presently thieved its toll on the former Liverpool midfielder.
And press reporter Ben Jacobs possesses presently disclosed that Henderson will relocation to Ajax and also snatch a big 75 per buck wage cut to do so.
Jacobs wrote on X: “Jordan Henderson possesses presently reached an arrangement with Al-Ettifaq to vacate the bar, as @David_Ornstein first disclosed.
“Henderson possesses already consented stipulation with Ajax. Talks took place with Steven Gerrard and also sporting supervisor Mark Allen in Abu Dhabi before bar president Samer Al-Misehal sanctioned the exit. Henderson en route to the UK in advance of finalising his switch to Ajax. Fulcra to the provision was Ettifaq softening on their position after meeting Henderson confront to confront.”
Jacobs afterwards added: “A caboodle more on Jordan Henderson’s Al-Ettifaq disunion. An arrangement in mandate is in place in between Henderson and also Ajax with a scientific probable in the next off couple of days. Henderson possesses thieved a 75% commission cut. Ettifaq solely solved Henderson to cease his arrangement and also save up around £8m-net to relocation in the sector.
“Bewildering discontinuation stipulation that are still being finalised. But Henderson can owe the bar also a caboodle more depending on how he and also Ajax lug out this season. There is a type of ‘encompass-on’ that’s on Henderson not Ajax to commission depending on how the relocation goes.
“Challenge-to-confront talks in between Steven Gerrard and also sporting supervisor Mark Allen fulcrum to Ettifaq readjusting their ‘not for sale’ position.
“Henderson owned deliberated going public with his need to vacate Saudi, yet Ettifaq channelled out it clear this sham, and also failing to endure them privately and also openly, would result in any kind of disunion being obstructed. Ettifaq genuinely feel the exit possesses been amicable and also on their stipulation and also enables them to relocation in January.
“They have already been agile in the local sector and also are still pondering Firmino and also Jota as finance recourses. Latter a caboodle more probable and also gettable. Come summertime season they will sift at both Thiago Alcantara and also Joel Matip.”