JORDAN Henderson is to become the best-paid England footballer EVER - and is earning more than THREE TIMES the salary of Three Lions captain Harry Kane.
The Liverpool captain has agreed to take the Saudis’ money, and is to join Al-Ettifaq for an eye-watering sum of £700,000-A-WEEK.
Henderson, 33, has linked up with Liverpool legend Steven Gerrard, who is head coach of Al-Ettifaq, at the Saudi Pro League club’s training camp in Croatia.
Liverpool receive a £12million transfer fee as the midfielder has two years left on his contract at Anfield - but it’s Henderson who sees the real cash.
He could make more than £100million in wages if he stays for three years in the Gulf, as he is due to make around £36 million a year – quadruple his current Premier League wage.
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It makes Henderson the best-paid English player in the world - by a massive difference.
His deal is almost DOUBLE the pay packet that Marcus Rashford takes home.
Rashford signed a new deal at Manchester United and is now making £375,000-a-week.
That puts him ahead of his team-mate Jadon Sancho, who is on £350,000-a-week.
Jude Bellingham’s new salary at Real Madrid seems almost paltry by comparison, on £220,000-a-week.
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While both Mason Mount, who has just moved to Man Utd, and Declan Rice, who has moved to Arsenal for £105million, are on around £250,000-a-week.
Henderson’s wages are now more than THREE TIMES bigger than England captain Kane, who banks £200,000-a-week at Spurs.
England's biggest earners, per week
Jordan Henderson - Al-Ettifaq - £700,000
Marcus Rashford - Man Utd - £375,00
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Jadon Sancho - Man Utd - £350,00
Raheem Sterling - Chelsea - £325,00
Jack Grealish - Man City - £300,000
Mason Mount - Man Utd - £250,000
Declan Rice - Arsenal - £250,000
John Stones - Man City - £250,000
Reece James - Chelsea - £250,000
Phil Foden - Man City - £250,000
Jude Bellingham - Real Madrid - £220,000
Harry Kane - Tottenham - £200,000
Bukayo Saka - Arsenal - £195,000
Harry Maguire - Man Utd - £190,000
Ben Chilwell - Chelsea - £190,000
Trent Alexander-Arnold - Liverpool - £180,000
Kyle Walker - Man City - £175,000
Kalvin Phillips - Man City - £150,000
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