Long-serving Liverpool captain, Jordan Henderson announced his departure from the clubto join saudi pro league side, Al Ettifaq after 12 years in Merseyside.

The 33-year-old England International has already completed his medical ahead of his £12million ($15.4 million) transfer to join former club teammate Steven Gerrard, who took over as Al Ettifaq manager on July 3 after spells at Rangers and Aston Villa.

“It’s hard to put these last 12 years into words and it’s even harder to say goodbye”. Henderson wrote on Instagram on wednesday

“I will always be a Red. Until the day I die. Thank you for everything. You’ll never walk alone.”

Fellow midfielder and Club teammate, Fabinho is also expected to move to Saudi Arabia. Talks have taken place over the structure of the deal after Al Ittihad tabled a bid of £40m last week.

Henderson captained liverpool for close to a decade and made 492 appearances, scoring 33 goals during his 12 years stint at the club.