Al Ettifaq have finally confirmed the signing of Jordan Henderson from Liverpool in a £12million deal.
talkSPORT revealed earlier in July how an agreement had been reached between the Reds and the Saudi Pro League side.
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Henderson, who scored 33 goals in 492 games for the Merseyside outfit, has now reunited with ex-teammate Gerrard, who was recently appointed in charge of Al Ettifaq.
Fans were expecting the imminent announcement after the 33-year-old was spotted filming his goodbye video at Anfield.
It is believed that the 77-cap England international will pocket £700,000-a-week in the Middle East to make him one of the top earners in world football, also making him the highest paid English footballer in history.
Henderson leaves Liverpool as one of their all-time great captains – having assumed the armband after Gerrard departed in 2015.
He created club history last year by becoming the first skipper to win six different pieces of major silverware, after adding the FA Cup to his collection which includes the Champions League, Premier League, League Cup, UEFA Super Cup and Club World Cup.
The former Sunderland midfielder then added the Community Shield to his trophy cabinet when Liverpool triumphed over Manchester City ahead of the 2022/23 campaign.
Writing on Twitter, Liverpool said: “We can confirm @JHenderson has completed a transfer to Al-Ettifaq.
“As his Anfield chapter now comes to a close, everyone at the club wishes to place on record their thanks and gratitude for everything Jordan did for us during his 12 years as a Red.”
