Jordan Henderson has signed a near contract with Liverpool extending his stay until 2025. This comes after the club securing contracts with Van Dijk and Alisson as well.
Towards the start of the season, it had been reported that the player could be on his way to PSG. This contract extension is more on the lines of the club making sure that they have secured each of their starting 11 players. It must be stated that Jordan Henderson at the end of this contract would be 36 years of age. While looking at the current club he is one of the older players within the squad. While being instrumental to the system Liverpool has been known to play for the past few seasons. Jordan Henderson is currently valued at £18.00m according to Transfermarkt. He had joined the club in 2011 from Sunderland. While at this time in Liverpool he has won the UEFA Champions League as well as the Premier League. While for many this contract extension would be simply normal news but it isn’t.
Currently the attacking trio of Sadio Mane Mohammed Salah and Roberto Firmino have 2 years left on their contract. Due to this, there is massive speculation that the club is looking to sell either one of two attackers soon. It would be a case of the players looking to get their best-paid day and a contract of more than 3 years. Each of the above-mentioned players is currently 29 years old. While many believe that attackers after the age of 30 start losing their edge. Well, it might be true, it has been seen that it is not the majority case.
How Does Jordan Henderson Extending His Contract Benefit Liverpool?
While it helps Liverpool secure their investment in Jordan Henderson, this deal has quite the ripple effect. The club now has secure deals with the players in the midfield and defence. With such an approach the club wishes to make sure that during their internal transition. There isn’t a lack of squad depth while the club tries to make changes in the starting lineup with new talent. As well as testing a new system to bring the most of out those new players. In the past, Jordan Henderson has shown his versatility to adapt to each new system placed by a manager while at Liverpool.
