Henderson is returning to europe after leaving liverpool for al-ettifaq just six months ago. The 33-year-old has decided to terminate his £692,000-a-week deal with the saudi side and is close to finalizing his deal with the dutch giants. The midfielder and his family were unsettling in saudi arabia just a few weeks ago, and he was desperate to return to the premier league or somewhere else in europe, according to reports. Henderson and his agents contacted barcelona about the possibility of signing for them in january, according to spanish publication sport. This would have been an outrageous move, but henderson’s team had a feeling that the la liga giants might be interested, considering that they are looking to sign a midfielder this transfer window. Since gavi broke his acl in november and is now expected to miss the remainder of the season as well as euro 2024, xavi’s team is in need of some reinforcements in the middle of the pitch.
Although henderson would have a lot of experience, the england international did not match barcelona’s criteria for a player, and as such, they did not pursue a move for him. However, a move to the camp nou would not have suited the player, as they would have wanted to sign him on a six-month contract, while henderson wants a permanent move on a long-term contract.
