Graeme Souness has blunt reply why Jordan Henderson needs to stop Saudi Arabia

Liverpool legend Graeme Souness reckons Jordan Henderson is raring to depart Saudi Arabia as a result of each on-field and off-field points.

The former Reds captain, who had beforehand declared his help for the LGBTQ+ group, has been closely criticised for becoming a member of Steve Gerrard’s Al Ettifaq in a rustic the place homosexuality remains to be unlawful.

Henderson has apologised for any harm he has brought on by shifting to the Middle Eastern nation, the place he’s apparently incomes £350,000 per week. Despite defending his transfer, there at the moment are studies Henderson has not adjusted to life in Saudi and needs to return to the UK.

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If Henderson does depart Saudi although, he must take a monumental pay reduce. Souness has given his verdict on the previous Sunderland man and reckons the midfielder has been naive.

“He would have known about the climate in Saudi Arabia, and known he was going to a much inferior league given the Premier League is one of the best one on the market,” he informed talkSPORT (by way of the Liverpool Echo).

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Jordan Henderson has obtained little sympathy after it was revealed he’s sad in Saudi Arabia
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Graeme Souness has given his verdict on Jordan Henderson’s scenario in Saudi Arabia
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“I would imagine if they were top of the league and he was being well received as a player they thought they were getting, we would not be talking about this. I think it is a combination of him having a miserable time, and because the club has underachieved.”

Al-Ettifaq sit eighth within the Saudi Pro League, a whopping 28 factors behind leaders Al Hilal. Pressure has been mounting on Gerrard currently with the membership having not received in eight matches throughout all competitions.

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