Jordan Henderson felt 'unwanted' at Liverpool but money was "never a motivation"
At the end of July, the 33-year-old closed his Anfield chapter after 12 years of service to the Reds in order to join Al Ettifaq, who are managed by former Reds skipper Steven Gerrard.
The former Sunderland man joined former teammates Roberto Firmino and Fabinho in Saudi Arabia — alongside other high-profile names such as Neymar, Karim Benzema and N'Golo Kante — despite the country's well-documented human rights record.
As a result, Henderson's departure to the Middle East attracted enormous criticism, particularly from the LGBTQ+ community, whom the midfielder was a staunch supporter of during his time in the Premier League.
Following his call-up to Gareth Southgate's latest England squad, 3LIONSPRIDE — an LGBTQ+ group — have stated that they will no longer support Henderson individually during international fixtures, claiming that his legacy «can never be won back».
The midfielder has now broken his silence for the first time during a detailed interview with The Athletic, during which he denied reports stating that he was earning £700,000 a week in the Saudi Pro League and claimed that his departure was purely for playing reasons.
«People will see this club come with loads of money and he's just gone, „Yeah, I'm going.“ When in reality that just wasn't the case at all. People can believe me or not, but in my life and my career, money has never been a motivation. Ever,» Henderson said.
«Don't get me wrong, when you move, the business deal has to be tight. You have to have financials, you have to feel wanted, you have to feel valued. And money is a part of that. But that wasn't
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