Jamie Carragher makes Saudi vow after Jordan Henderson and Steven Gerrard moves

Jamie Carragher has insisted he would never consider a move to Saudi Arabia as Steven Gerrard and Jordan Henderson cash-in at Al Ettifaq.

Questions have been asked over the pundit's stance on players and managers moving to the Middle East for huge wages after he previously spoke out about their 'sports washing' – before his fellow Liverpool icons made the switch.

The former England defender has now clarified his position over the big-spending Saudi Pro League contenders – while reiterating that he in no way speaks for Gerrard and Henderson.

The 45-year-old has even gone as far as to rule out a move to Saudi as a pundit – even if they could quadruple his Sky Sports wages, with Henderson now being paid a reported £700,000-per-week

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In his Telegraph column, Carragher explained: "But as I consider the pros and cons of their career choice I am prepared to say this: if I was offered four times my salary to leave Sky Sports and CBS in order to cover the Saudi Pro League, my answer would be no.

"Why? Because I love watching and analysing the best football in the world, which at the moment is the Premier League and Champions League.

"I could never be as enthusiastic when commentating on a league with so many players past their best, and with no history or tradition."

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Elsewhere in the column, Carragher said Henderson's move to Al Ettifaq "equates to buying silence".

The Champions League and Premier League winning captain was a firm ally of the LGBTQ+ community until he moved to a country that has laws against homosexuality.

Carragher added Henderson now has a "big problem" to deal with while admitted that he fully understands the criticism – and says that the criticism is justified.

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Henderson's announcement video caused even more controversy after captain's armbands at Liverpool were shown in black and white.

This meant the rainbow design in support of the LGBTQ+ community didn't stand out from the rest.

Henderson's own statement on his exit said: "It's hard to put these last 12 years into words and it's even harder to say goodbye. I will always be a Red. Until the day I die. Thank you for everything."

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