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West Ham leave door open to Lingard signing

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Aynorms 15 September 0

David Moyes has left the door open for West Ham to sign Jesse Lingard on a free transfer.

The former Manchester United star is training with the Hammers.

Despite the deadline passing for Premier League teams to officially name their 25-man squads, West Ham only announced a 24-man squad, meaning that West Ham are free to sign Lingard to a contract whenever they choose.

Moyes said: “Jesse has trained with us for three weeks and he’s improved greatly from when he first came in.

“He’s in really good condition – much better condition than he was when he first came in.

“I have to say, when Jesse joined us two years ago I think he scored nine goals in 15 games and was probably the difference between us getting into Europe for the first time.

“I want to give him every opportunity to get himself back in condition and see how he does.

"So there’s no real update on it at the moment, just to say that he’s back and getting much closer to the levels of fitness where you’d hope he would be.”

Henderson move was sports washing : Peter Frankental

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Aynorms 05 September 0

Amnesty: Henderson move was sports washing

Peter Frankental, Amnesty International UK’s Economic Affairs Director, said: “Jordan Henderson is of course free to play football wherever he wishes, but it’s glaringly obvious that his move to Al-Ettifaq falls squarely within Saudi Arabia’s mega-money sportswashing project.

“Like other footballers who’ve made the move to Saudi Arabia, we’ve urged Henderson to counter the sportswashing effect and use his privileged status to speak out about human rights issues in the country.

“At the same time that it’s ramped up spending on overseas footballers, Saudi Arabia has cracked down on human rights at home, with peaceful activists jailed, as many as 196 people executed last year alone, and Jamal Khashoggi’s murder still the subject of a state cover-up.

“Just last week, news emerged that the retired teacher Mohammad bin Nasser al-Ghamdi has been sentenced to death by a Saudi court for his entirely peaceful remarks on Twitter and YouTube. Meanwhile, the Leeds University PhD student Salma al-Shehab is still languishing in jail after being given a decades-long sentence for tweeting her support for Saudi women’s rights activists.

“Having respect for a country’s religion and culture shouldn’t mean turning a blind eye to serious human rights violations like the criminalisation of homosexuality or the jailing of human rights defenders.

“We’re not expecting sporting figures like Henderson to reinvent themselves as human rights experts, but we’d ask them to publicly acknowledge the plight of people such as Salma al-Shehab and Mohammad bin Nasser al-Ghamdi whenever the opportunity arises.”

I would have stayed if Liverpool wanted me

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Aynorms 05 September 0

Henderson: I would have stayed if Liverpool wanted me

Former Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson has revealed he would have stayed at Anfield if the club wanted him.

Speaking to The Athletic, Henderson said: "There were a few things that sent alarm bells ringing. I’ve got a very good relationship with Jurgen (Klopp). He was very honest with me. I won’t go into detail about the conversation because it’s private, but it put me in a position where I knew that I wasn’t going to be playing as much. I knew there were going to be new players coming in my position.

"And if I’m not playing, as anybody will know, especially the manager, that can be quite difficult for me and especially when I’ve been at a club for so long, I’ve captained the team for so long. Especially when England’s a big thing for me. You’ve got the Euros coming up.

"And then there was an approach from Al Ettifaq to the club to see if it would be possible for me to go there. The reaction from the club again wasn’t to say no. At that moment I felt as though my value or the want for me to stay, with the manager and within the club, maybe it had shifted. I knew that time would come at some point. I didn’t think it would be now. And I had to accept that.

"If one of those people said to me, 'Now we want you to stay', then we wouldn’t be having this conversation. And I have to then think about what’s next for me in my career. Now, that’s not to say that they forced me out of the club or they were saying they wanted me to leave but at no point did I feel wanted by the club or anyone to stay.

"I’m at the latter stage of my career and I want to be happy playing football. I want to play. I don’t want to be sitting on the bench and coming on for 10 minutes in games. And I knew that would have an effect on my chances of playing for England.

"I was working so hard [in the training regime over the summer] and people saw the shape that I came back in. But when I got back, it was still the same situation, which made me think, 'Actually, this time, does it matter what I do?'

"I think a lot of clubs would have known there was a possibility of me leaving because it was speculated over the summer. I’d love to sit here and say that every club under the sun was wanting me. But the reality was that they weren’t. Liverpool is where my kids were born, I’ve achieved so much there. I love the club, I love the fans and the thought of playing against them would have been a different challenge in a different way. And it wasn’t something that I felt was right for me.

"And this opportunity with Stevie (Gerrard) in a totally different league and totally different culture was something completely different, that maybe it would excite us in terms of the project that was put in front of us, in terms of the league and using my experience to try to help with that in many different areas and feeling that people value. It’s nice to feel wanted. I know Stevie really wanted me. I know the club really wanted me to go and they wanted us to try and build over the next few years — something that is here to stay and be one of the best leagues in the world."

Henderson: Saudi move wasn't solely about money

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Aynorms 05 September 0

Henderson: Saudi move wasn't solely about money | I understand LGBTQ+ anger

Jordan Henderson has revealed money was not the "sole reason" behind his move to Al Ettifaq in Saudi Arabia this summer.

The former Liverpool captain was widely criticised for the move due to the country's conflicting position on LGBTQ+ rights.

Speaking to The Athletic, Henderson said: "People will see this club come with loads of money and he’s just gone, 'Yeah, I’m going'. When, in reality, that just wasn’t the case at all.

"Don’t get me wrong, when you move, the business deal has to be tight. You have to have financials, you have to feel wanted, you have to feel valued. And money is a part of that. But that wasn’t the sole reason. And these possibilities came up before money was even mentioned.

"The [£700,000-a-week] numbers aren’t true. But, again, it had to work out for us financially as well. I’m not saying that it didn’t and I’m not saying, 'Oh, I’m not on good money' because it’s good money and it was a good deal but it wasn’t the numbers that were reported. No.

"It was just difficult to make that decision. I’d been at a club for so long, a club that I love and have a lot of respect for the fans, the owners, the manager, my team-mates — to leave my team-mates was a big thing. But in the end, I felt as though it was the right thing for them as well.

"I do care about different causes that I’ve been involved in, and different communities… I do care. And for people to criticise and say that I’d turned my back on them really, really hurt me.

"[I had second thoughts about the move], about the situation with the LGBTQ+ community and with everything that is being reported in Saudi, my family, footballing decisions, team-mates...

"So, basically, I had to make the decision on what was best for me and my family... So do I go somewhere to try something new, to grow the game that I love in another country, and grow the league into one of the best in the world? That excites me because I want to grow the sport all over the world. And that got me going, really.

"And obviously the LGBTQ+ community. I can understand the frustration. I can understand the anger. I get it. All I can say around that is that I’m sorry that they feel like that. My intention was never, ever to hurt anyone. My intention has always been to help causes and communities where I felt like they have asked for my help.

"Now, when I was making the decision, the way that I tried to look at it was I felt as though, by myself not going, we can all bury our heads in the sand and criticise different cultures and different countries from afar. But then nothing’s going to happen. Nothing’s going to change.

"I think people know what my views and values were before I left and still do now. And I think having someone with those views and values in Saudi Arabia is only a positive thing.

"I wouldn’t rule [out wearing Rainbow Laces in Saudi Arabia]. But, at the same time, what I wouldn’t do is disrespect the religion and culture. If we’re all saying everybody can be who they want to be and everybody is inclusive, then we’ll have to respect that. We’ll have to respect everyone. And by doing something like that, if that did disrespect the religion, then no, I’m not going to do that. But if the opportunity comes where I can do it and it doesn’t, then yeah, because that’s my values."