Former Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson has denied reports that he is earning £700,000 per week at Al Ettifaq.
Another issue surrounding the transfer was the vast amount of money Henderson is reportedly earning while playing for Al Ittifaq.citing the figure as over £700,000 per week - almost four times the value of his reported £190,000 per week deal at Liverpool.However, Henderson has now disputed those claims, stating that while is he is on 'good money' in Saudi Arabia, the actual figure is less than £700,000., Henderson stated:"No [not £700,000]. I wish it was .
"But again, it had to work for us financially as well. I'm not saying that that it didn't, and I'm not saying, 'Oh I'm not on good money', because it's good money and it was a good deal. But it wasn't the numbers that were reported. No."Stevie never mentioned money [during talks]. Everything I spoke to Stevie about was football and the project. And he actually said he didn't want to get involved in any of the money stuff.
He also said:"People will see this club come with loads of money, and he's just gone, 'Yeah, I'm going'. When, in reality, that just wasn't the case at all. "People can believe me or not, but in my life and my career, money has never been a motivation. Ever. "Don't get me wrong, when you move, the business deal has to be tight. You have to have financials, you have to feel wanted, you have to feel valued. And money is a part of that. But that wasn't the sole reason."
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