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JORDAN HENDERSON wants to return to the Premier League just six months after his move to Saudi Arabia.
However, an early exit from Al-Ettifaq would cost the former Liverpool captain millions.
Henderson, 33, has told former team-mates that he has made a huge mistake.
Chelsea and Newcastle are options for the England midfielder, as well as an emotional return to Anfield.
Celtic and an unnamed German club are also understood to be in for Henderson this month.
some players wanted to come home after regretting their transfers.
Ex-Reds skipper Henderson is now believed to be amongst those players after struggling to settle since his £12million move.
A return from Saudi Arabia would come at a cost for Henderson, though, as he faces losing millions of pounds in tax and lost wages.
His reported £700,000-per-week wages are only tax free if he honours the first two years of his contract, the report adds.
Saudi Arabia’s 20 per cent income tax rate would therefore leave Henderson with a tax bill of around £7million if he returned home.
A comeback would boost his chances of making Gareth Southgate’s England squad for Euro 2024, though.
He has been included in all three squads since his move, but was booed during the October friendly against Australia.
Henderson has yet to score in 19 appearances for Al-Ettifaq this season, instead providing five assists.
The Saudi Pro League side are currently on a woeful run of form, winning just one of their last 13 matches in all competitions.
Manager Steven Gerrard is under mounting pressure as a result, with his side currently eighth in the table.
