Jordan Henderson bids farewell to Liverpool ahead of move to Al-Ettifaq

Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson has bid farewell to the membership as he closes in on a move to Al-Ettifaq.

The 33-year-old will carry to an finish a 12-year spell at Anfield, during which he received each single main membership honour, when his move to the Saudi Pro League membership is confirmed.

“It’s hard to put these last 12 years into words and it’s even harder to say goodbye. I will always be a Red. Until the day I die,” he posted on Instagram.

“Thank you for everything. You’ll never walk alone.”

He added in a video accompanying his publish: “I’m in the (Liverpool) dressing room for the last time so, as you can imagine, it is very emotional.

“I need to somehow explain what these last 12 years have meant for me and my family.

“Being made the captain of Liverpool Football Club was one the greatest honours of my life.

“From the day the armband was passed to me I did everything I could to behave like a Liverpool captain should.

“Thank you for allowing me to be part of your club, thank you for your support in good time and bad.”

Henderson’s move to the Middle East – the place he will probably be reunited with former Liverpool team-mate Steven Gerrard as supervisor – has been within the pipeline for a number of weeks however on Wednesday a fan posted a video on social media of him coaching along with his new membership in Croatia.

Despite the very public curiosity within the England worldwide he flew out to Liverpool’s coaching camp in Germany 11 days in the past, though he didn’t play in both of their friendlies on the market after a suggestion of an preliminary £12million was accepted.

In distinction, fellow midfielder Fabinho was left at house as a £40m bid from Al-Ittihad arrived hours earlier than they had been due to journey.

The Brazil worldwide remains to be awaiting the conclusion of the deal however that’s anticipated to undergo this week.

Scotland worldwide Jack Hendry’s arrival at Al-Ettifaq from Club Brugge has already been confirmed, whereas former Celtic ahead Moussa Dembele seems set to be a part of him.