January 6th 2024.
Jordan Henderson is reportedly unhappy in Saudi Arabia and is looking for a return to the Premier League. The 33-year-old midfielder left Liverpool for Al-Ettifaq in the summer, but the move was met with huge criticism and backlash due to Saudi Arabia's abysmal human rights record.
LGBTQ+ groups and their allies were especially angered by Henderson's move, given his vocal support for the gay community in the past. Now, according to the Daily Mail, Henderson is ready to consider offers from any Premier League side in the January transfer window.
The former Liverpool captain is thought to be unhappy with the heat and humidity of the playing conditions in the Middle East, while the abysmal attendance figures and the negative response to his decision to join Al-Ettifaq are also factors in his desire to leave.
Steven Gerrard and Ian Foster were key figures in convincing Henderson to join Al-Ettifaq, but Gerrard is now under huge pressure as manager due to poor results while Foster recently resigned to take charge of Plymouth. Henderson has already told his teammates of his intention to consider offers from Premier League clubs, and should he move on, he is set to lose out on millions of pounds in tax and wages.
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