As Liverpool heroes learn painful Jurgen Klopp lesson Fans turn on Roberto Firmino

Roberto Firmino, Jordan Henderson and Fabinho are not having the best of times in Saudi Arabia after leaving Liverpool in the summer.

As the old proverb goes.The grass isn’t always greener on the other side,

Three former Liverpool players who successfully moved from Anfield to Saudi Arabia last summer could now face a tough road ahead.

Roberto Firmino, who decided to leave Manchester United at the end of his contract, joined Al Ahly on a free transfer at the beginning of July.

Jordan Henderson and Fabinho are set to join the Middle Eastern striker for £12m and £40m respectively later this month following surprise interest from Al Etihad and Al Etihad.
All three did their best to help Liverpool win in the first half.

While Henderson’s move to the Gulf region received some expected backlash, their decision to make a big-money move to Saudi Arabia was understandable.

Four months have passed since the transfer, but the situation for Firmino, Henderson and Fabinho has not been good.

According to reports, Al Ahly could move for Firmino as early as January as Saudi clubs can register a total of eight foreign players. The Brazilian scored a hat-trick on his debut against Al Hazem but has not found the net since.
His goal streak now stands at 12 games and some fans are turning on him and calling him out.

Al-Ahli are currently fourth in the Saudi Pro League, seven points behind leaders Al-Hilal.
But at least they are better than Fabinho and Henderson at Al-Ettifaq and Al-Ittihad.

The latter, currently sixth, sacked coach Nuno Espirito Santo on Tuesday after going five games without a win in the Saudi Pro League.
The Portuguese was instrumental in Fabinho’s move to Al Ittihad, with the former Wolves and Tottenham Hotspur boss first bringing him to Europe when he signed him from Rio Ave in 2012.

Fabinho has missed Al Ittihad’s last six games in all competitions, meaning it was an inevitable blow for the midfielder to see the manager who brought him to the club sacked just months later.

With former Liverpool captain Henderson joining Al Etifaq to reunite with Liverpool legend Steven Gerrard, that could be a warning sign in itself. His new side are currently seventh in the table and have won just one of their last five league games.

Furthermore, their campaign will not go according to plan after being knocked out of the King’s Cup. Having seen the second-tier Saudi Arabian club sack Robbie Fowler last month despite an unbeaten start to the season, one wonders how secure Gerrard’s position will be.

If he leaves soon, Henderson will be in the same boat as Fabinho and no longer playing under the manager who fought so hard to sign him.

Add to that the very miserable visitors Al-Ettifaq, who Henderson has yet to play against in front of a crowd of over 15,000.
It’s a far cry from his days at Anfield.
Most players have realized that this is the only way to keep Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool behind.
But Firmino, Henderson and Fabinho could learn this the hard way.

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Expert: Liverpool’s demand for Mohamed Salah will be “100%” accepted; “it’s happening.”

Mohamed Salah moving from Liverpool to Saudi Arabia in 2024 is “inevitable,” according to Gabby Agbonlahor.

Speaking exclusively to Football Insider, the former striker for Aston Villa stated that while Jurgen Klopp won’t be pleased to lose him, it might be “good business” for the Merseysiders.

Monday, October 30, Football Insider reported that despite continued Saudi interest, Liverpool will not sell their 31-year-old top player, Mohamed Salah, in January.

The Saudi Pro League is reportedly working behind the scenes to recruit forward and Man City star Kevin De Bruyne to the Middle East in the summer of 2024, insiders have also told Football Insider.

With 13 games played across all competitions, Salah has recorded 10 goals and four assists to start the 2023–24 campaign in customary fashion.

His alleged £350,000-per-week deal is scheduled to end in June 2025.

Agbonlahor said, “I do see Mo Salah in Saudi Arabia, 100%,” to Ewan Kingsbury of Football Insider.

“He is going to be the player with the biggest salary. It does occur, and I observe it during the summer.

“There will be one year remaining on his contract, and Liverpool will be aware of this and able to find a replacement.”

“I don’t believe Liverpool is motivated by money. With the requested fee, customers will receive anything they want.

Even though Klopp won’t want to part with him, it’s possible that he’ll be granted the money to find a younger replacement.

“Whether Salah’s legs will begin to fail in the upcoming years is unknown. In my opinion, it would be wise for business to let him depart in 2024.