Liverpool midfielder Jordan Henderson has officially put pen to paper on a new deal, the club has confirmed. The captain has signed until 2025, putting an end to the initial doubts over his future at the start of the summer,
Henderson joins a whole host of players to have extended their contracts at Liverpool this summer, which includes Virgil van Dijk, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Fabinho and Alisson Becker. Whilst new signings haven’t taken priority this summer, keeping the strong foundations that won Liverpool the Premier League and Champions League, has.
Jordan Henderson Signs New Liverpool Contract
𝑻𝒆𝒏 𝒚𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒄𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈… 🤩@JHenderson has signed a new contract to commit his long-term future to the Reds 🙌
— Liverpool FC (@LFC) August 31, 2021
What was Said?
Henderson told Liverpoolfc.com after putting pen to paper on the new terms: “I’m obviously very honoured and proud to continue the journey I’ve already been on here.
“It’s amazing to finally get it done and just concentrate on looking forward and what the future may hold.
“I’m in a different place of course, as a player and as a person, from when I first walked in. I’ve learned and grown a lot over my time here, and I’ve got to thank a lot of people for that.
“I’ve loved every minute of it, even when I look back at the tough times, I was still enjoying being a part of this football club. The longer I can do that, the better for me really. I want to be here as long as possible, I’ve always said that.
“To continue this journey is incredible for me and my family, and I hope the fans and the club feel the same way.
“Every year is the same, every year is the biggest challenge, the biggest season ahead. I feel as hungry as ever.
“I feel as hungry as I did when I first walked in 10 years ago, to prove to people that I deserve to be at this football club and give absolutely everything every single day for the badge, for the fans and for each other in this building.
“If we do that, I feel as though we’ve got a good chance of being successful.”
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