“As hungry as ever” - Liverpool fans will love what Jordan Henderson said after captain commits his future

Jordan Henderson insists his appetite for success remains insatiable as ever after finally committing his future to Liverpool.

The captain has put pen to paper on a new deal to keep him at Anfield until 2025.

At a glance: 5 key points

- Henderson joined Liverpool from Sunderland for £20 million in 2011.

- He was made captain in 2015, succeeding club legend Steven Gerrard.

- Henderson led the Reds to Champions League glory in 2019.

- The midfielder then helped ended the wait for the Premier League title a year later and was named Football Writers' Association Footballer of the Year.

- Henderson’s the seventh player to sign a new contract this summer.

What’s been said

Into his 11th season at the Reds, Henderson revealed it was an easy decision to sign fresh terms.

And having skippered Jurgen Klopp’s side to both Champions League and Premier League glory, the midfielder has a burning desire to add more silverware to the Anfield trophy cabinet.

Henderson told liverpoolfc.com: “It’s amazing to finally get it done and just concentrate on looking forward and what the future may hold.

“I’m in a different place of course, as a player and as a person, from when I first walked in. I’ve learned and grown a lot over my time here, and I’ve got to thank a lot of people for that.

“I’ve loved every minute of it, even when I look back at the tough times, I was still enjoying being a part of this football club. The longer I can do that, the better for me really. I want to be here as long as possible, I’ve always said that.

“To continue this journey is incredible for me and my family, and I hope the fans and the club feel the same way

“Every year is the same, every year is the biggest challenge, the biggest season ahead.

“I feel as hungry as ever. I feel as hungry as I did when I first walked in 10 years ago, to prove to people that I deserve to be at this football club and give absolutely everything every single day for the badge, for the fans and for each other in this building. If we do that, I feel as though we’ve got a good chance of being successful.”

Background

Henderson joined Liverpool from boyhood club Sunderland for £20 million in the summer of 2011.

Things haven’t always been easy for him on Merseyside, though, and he almost left for Fulham just a year after his arrival.

But Henderson’s resolve is a reason why he’s thrived since. Having once been deemed surplus to requirements, he turned his Anfield career around emphatically when he succeeded club legend Steven Gerrard as captain in 2015.

As skipper, the former Coventry loanee led Liverpool to the Champions League final in 2018 only to suffer defeat to Real Madrid.

But the Reds went one better the following season, with Henderson lifting the sixth European Cup in the club’s history after a 2-0 defeat of Tottenham in Madrid.

And in the 2019-20 season, Henderson helped spearhead Liverpool’s 30-year wait for a top-flight title when they won the Premier League by 13 points.

In total, the 31-year-old has made 394 appearances for the Reds, scoring 30 goals.

He’s also been capped 64 times for England and was part of the Three Lions’ set-up that reached the final of Euro 2020 earlier this summer.

Who’s next in line for a contract?

While Liverpool’s activity in the transfer market has been subdued this summer, with Ibrahima Konate’s £36 million arrival from RB Leipzig the only signing made so far, they have been securing the futures of their prized asset.

Henderson is the seventh player to extend his stay, following in the footsteps of Trent Alexander-Arnold (2025), Virgil van Dijk (2025) Fabinho (2026), Andy Robertson (2026) Harvey Elliott (2026) and Alisson Becker (2027) to do so. All are highly valuable commodities.

The Reds have also been in talks with talisman Mo Salah who is out of contract in 2023. However, it’ll have to be the biggest offer they’ve made to one of their players.

Sadio Mane’s deal also expires in two years’ time and Liverpool could look to retain his services beyond that.