Henderson undeterred by price tag of £ 16 million

Posted on | Thursday, July 28, 2011 | No Comments

Liverpool midfielder Jordan Henderson is confident he can cope with the growing expectations of him when his big-money move to Sunderland.

England U-21 was the first director Kenny Dalglish signing of the summer, from the Stadium of Light in a case of £ 16 million.

Surprise was expressed at that time about the size of the payment, but Henderson can not do anything about it.

First, you must make your way into the hillside, with three of the four recruits Dalglish as to the midfielders.

Henderson, along with other participants, Charlie Adam and Stewart Downing will have a lot of competition venues in the coming weeks.

But when he did not get a chance, he knows it is not.

"Liverpool are a great club and I am grateful to be part of it," he said on www.liverpoolfc.tv.

"Probably not yet sunk in properly, but I'm going to continue to work hard, keep doing the things I was doing at Sunderland and I hope to improve.

"There are great expectations and demands, but comes to football.

"You have wherever you go and this is how to deal with it.

"I look forward to the challenge. I'll keep working as hard as I can and hopefully put some good performances in Liverpool."

21 years was one of the best interpreters of Sunderland last season and deservedly won their young player of the year.

But when he arrived in Liverpool for him, he recognizes the transfer took place in some obscure, especially when it was focused on campaign-21s European Championship in England '.

His international obligation has led to the return late to pre-season training, but the short period of time is spent with the Henderson Dalglish - the player did not start until Melwood last week - is hit by the Scot.

"Everyone knows what a manager is brilliant and as bright as a person," said the midfielder.

"It 'great for me and for all, and he is someone watching.

"The leader is one of the best managers around and he can help me with my own career and the rest of the boys too.

"I think it's great for everyone, and I look forward to working with him and everyone."

Henderson made his first appearance Saturday in a 3-0 defeat Reds shirt Hull npower Championship side, and hoped to receive a second launch against Galatasaray in Istanbul on Thursday.

"I can not wait to Galatasaray," he added.

"It will be difficult, but a good game to get ready for the start of the season working on a number of things, gelling as a team and be a little more used to the other.

"I enjoyed the break - it was good to have a break - but once it was over, I was chomping at the bit to get involved and start training.

"It 'been nice to get out and start playing again in Hull, in particular, is a new club.

"I've only been back training a week or two, so I'm trying to get my fitness level as high as possible.

"I hope the season and I can not wait to start."

One of the players do not worry about competition for places this season forward Milan Jovanovic, who told him surplus to requirements at Anfield.

Back in Belgium - has signed on a free transfer a year ago, Standard Liege - seems the most likely and the discussions have taken place, and Anderlecht.

However, a stumbling block for 30 years, that reported salary of £ 65 000-weeks in Liverpool.

It was also the interest of teams in the East, but Jovanovic prefer to stay in Europe to preserve his international career with Serbia.

"There is a gap between what we can offer and what the player arrives at Liverpool," said Anderlecht general manager Herman Van Holsbeeck.

But a representative of Jovanovic Dejan Veljkovic believes that much can be done.

"Milan will surely come to Anderlecht," he told Het Nieuwsblad in Belgium.

"We are talking again and everything seems fine: the sporting aspects, financial and balance of payments.

"We still have some solutions in [off], but there is movement."