Steven Gerrard faces disappointment in his bid to signal former Liverpool teammate Jordan Henderson for Al-Ettifaq.
Mail Sport revealed that Henderson and Chelsea striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang are two of Gerrard’s prime targets after he was appointed as supervisor of the Saudi Arabian membership final week, whereas the Liverpool legend has additionally spoken to free agent Wilfried Zaha.
Regardless of exploratory talks between intermediaries appearing on behalf of Al-Ettifaq and Henderson, it’s understood that the 33-year-old England midfielder could be reluctant to hitch the Saudi Professional League at this stage of his profession.
Al-Ettifaq would even have to influence Liverpool to let Henderson go away having already launched James Milner, Roberto Firmino, Naby Keita, and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain this summer time.
The Dammam-based membership have made a suggestion to Aubameyang however there have been no talks but with the 34-year-old striker who may turn out to be the most recent Chelsea star to go to the Saudi league, following within the footsteps of N’Golo Kante, Kalidou Koulibaly and Edouard Mendy.
Steven Gerrard faces disappointment in his bid to signal Jordan Henderson for Al-Ettifaq
Gerrard had recognized his former Liverpool teammate as one among his prime targets after taking up the Saudi Professional League aspect, however Henderson is reluctant to maneuver at this stage of his profession
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In his first interview since taking the job at Al-Ettifaq, Gerrard defined his causes for transferring to the Center East and his hopes that he may help to make it turn out to be of the ‘greatest leagues on the planet’.
‘There have been a whole lot of causes for me wanting to hitch the membership. It has a whole lot of good individuals representing the membership from the board down,’ mentioned the 43-year-old.
‘After I went over to Saudi, I bought an actual household really feel. They made me really feel extraordinarily welcome. There are three issues that I all the time take into account: it must be proper for my household at the beginning, now we have to be excited and motivated by the problem.
‘The soccer challenge must be bold and for the fitting causes by way of the problem and the remit. In fact, it is advisable really feel safe that the contract is true. That all the time comes on the very finish.
Gerrard’s appointment was confirmed final week and he has large ambitions for his new aspect
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (left) and Wilfried Zaha (proper) are different early targets for Gerrard
‘It was a mixture of causes. I’m extraordinarily excited and comfortable. I can’t wait to start out. I can’t wait to fulfill the supporters and the gamers. However the individuals I’ve met up to now who signify Al-Ettifaq have been completely excellent. We share a whole lot of issues in widespread.
‘I’m a coach and supervisor who could be very bold. I wish to work tirelessly to verify the workforce is aggressive. If we’re all united and collectively, and all of us keep aligned, I’m certain we will obtain our targets collectively.
‘I feel the league will proceed to develop and evolve. With implausible help from the federal government and ministers, and all of the golf equipment all through the Saudi Professional League and all of the supporters and gamers, all of us have an ambition to make it top-of-the-line leagues on the planet.’
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