Jordan Henderson 'cried a little bit' when boss told him Liverpool transfer decision

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Former Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson previously admitted to getting emotional after learning about a transfer decision during his time at AnfieldJordan Henderson may have left Liverpool in 2023 but his Anfield career could have ended much sooner. Undeterred, Henderson decided to stay and fight for his place, eventually being named Gerrard’s successor as Liverpool captain three years later."I can remember it like it was yesterday," Henderson told BT Sport in 2022.

You’re still young, and if you do that then maybe you get more game time as time goes on.’"So basically I went back to my room, cried a little bit and was devastated really, but from that moment on I just tried to… It wasn’t really an option for me to leave, because I hadn’t been at the club very long, and I’d worked extremely hard to get there."Following his decision to stay, Henderson dedicated himself to convincing his manager. It was Henderson’s drive to improve that saw him remain a fundamental part of the team under Jurgen Klopp, guiding the club to multiple major honours."I said straight away, ‘Listen, I ain’t going anywhere, I’ll do everything I can to get in your team and I’ll prove people wrong,’" Henderson recalled to BT Sport."From that moment, every day in the gym I’d give everything, every day on the training pitch I’d give everything.

Brendan helped us a lot tactically [and] I really think back then I could improve a lot tactically - I was good at box-to-box, I was very physical and decent technically, but the tactical elements I wasn’t really taught that much, especially of what Brendan wanted."He brought me into his office, sat me down, showed… where he wanted us with and without the ball. I felt that helped massively, helped me understand football even more, and from that moment on I just grew in confidence as time went on."Henderson emerged as a Liverpool legend through his subsequent performances under Klopp, becoming a Premier League and Champions League-winning captain.