In advance of an anticipated transfer to Saudi Arabian club Al-Ettifaq, Jordan Henderson has announced his departure from Liverpool after 12 years.

The 33-year-old midfielder is reportedly close to agreeing to a £12 million plus add-ons transfer to the Saudi Pro League.

Henderson wrote: “Just know, I will always be a Red, until the day I die,” in a post to his Instagram account. “.

In 2020, Henderson led Liverpool to their first Premier League championship in 30 years.

During his time on Merseyside, the England international also won the Champions League, FA Cup, two League Cups, Uefa Super Cup, and Fifa Club World Cup.

Henderson will reunite with former Liverpool captain and teammate Steven Gerrard, who currently serves as Al-Ettifaq’s manager.

He made 492 appearances for the Reds, appearing in 33 goals and registering 57 assists during his time there. He joined the Reds from Sunderland in a £20 million deal in June 2011.

“I’m not sure I have any words to sum up how I’m feeling right now,” Henderson said in the video that was filmed at Anfield.

“As you can imagine, I’m in the dressing room for the last time, so it’s very emotional. “.

When Liverpool come knocking, Henderson said, “you don’t say no,” even though it was difficult to leave his boyhood club Sunderland more than ten years ago.

There have been difficult times, he continued, “I can’t lie. The good times are what I will always remember, though, when I reflect on my time at Liverpool.

“Being named captain of the Liverpool Football Club was one of the greatest honors of my life. I made every effort to conduct myself in a manner befitting a Liverpool captain as soon as the armband was passed to me.

“But the biggest accolades at Liverpool weren’t individual; they were shared by all of you and me. “.

Henderson cited the 2019 Champions League final in Madrid, where they defeated Tottenham to win the club’s sixth trophy overall, as his “favorite night,” adding that there are “no words” to adequately describe the fan support during the parade through the city.

He added, “There can be no doubt, there is no doubt,” after describing the supporters as “the best in the world.”.

Liverpool is getting ready to fly to Singapore for two preseason games against Bayern Munich on August 2 and Leicester City on July 30, with Henderson’s move to Saudi Arabia nearly complete.