'You are a mercenary' - Simon Jordan rips into Jordan Henderson over Liverpool exit and Saudi Arabia
Jordan Henderson has been branded a "mercenary" by former Crystal Palace chairman Simon Jordan after the midfielder's comments on his decision to leave Liverpool for Saudi Arabia this summer.
The former Reds captain sat down with the Athletic to discuss in detail his reasoning behind joining Al-Ettifaq this summer, insisting money was not at the forefront of his mind when choosing his next club.
Henderson has since come under fire following his comments, with many supporters pointing out there would be little motivation to secure this move aside from the lucrative sums of money involved in the 33-year-old swapping the Premier League for the Middle East.
Weighing in on this debate, Jordan believes Henderson's reputation has reached an all-time low and that the England international would have been best being upfront about the real motivation behind his transfer.
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"It's ridiculous for him to say that he hasn't gone to Saudi predominantly for the money," said the talkSPORT host. "I don't care if he has gone for the money or not but, the bottom line is, that's what he has gone there for. Jordan Henderson cannot get past the inevitable. I would much rather him turn around and say 'One of the driving factors was the money'. You're an international footballer, you're playing for Liverpool and you're going to a league that has enormous amounts of money. What are the other predominant reasons then?
"I'm sure he does care, but the reality of caring and then suffering a consequence of suggesting I'm not going to go to particular environments is not what he is
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