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Does Jordan Henderson get a new deal or will he leave this/next summer? (Tahir I)

I certainly don’t see a situation where Henderson leaves this summer. What happens beyond then is unclear. Ideally, he would have had a new contract sorted going into the new season but, as The Athletic revealed recently, talks over an extension just haven’t progressed. It’s a tricky one and I can see it from both sides. Henderson’s current deal takes him up to the age of 33 in 2023. The reality for Liverpool is that they have bigger priorities currently – underlined by securing Trent Alexander-Arnold, Fabinho and Alisson on new contracts over the past week.

But Henderson has been so crucial to the success Liverpool have enjoyed in recent years and I still believe he’s got so much to offer at the highest level. Sometimes there’s so much focus on his leadership that his qualities as an elite midfielder are overlooked. I’d love to see him stay at Anfield until the day he hangs up his boots.

What I would say is that for Henderson, this isn’t about money, this is about feeling wanted. He wants Liverpool to see him as still being absolutely integral to the team beyond 2023. Clearly, what’s currently on the table doesn’t suggest that’s the case. It’s going to be interesting to see how things develop.

ycsatbjywtbiastkamb » Sun Aug 08, 2021 8:11 am wrote:I tend to agree, if we start handing out bumper 4 or 5 year contracts to every thirty-something who has done well for us in the past we'll just eventually end up with a bunch of players who we wont be able to move on who can't cut the mustard anymore. Not to mention an eye watering wage bill.
The Milner model seems fair to me - existing contract runs until they are 32/33 and then assess it on a yearly basis subject to form and fitness.
Yes the likes of Hendo have given the club great service but they have also been ridiculously well paid for that service, these guys earn more in one single week than most people earn in 4 or 5 years, I love football but at the end of the day it's a sport, a glorified game, there are intelligent, talented and hard working professionals out there who actually save lives every day like heart surgeons and neuro-surgeons who earn a tiny fraction of what footballers earn on a week by week basis. Footballers need to get real. LFC have probably pumped 50 million quid into Hendo's bank account over the past decade and now there are reports that he'll feel 'unloved' and 'unappreciated' if he's not offered a lucrative long term deal? Give me an effin break.