Bubbling Jordan Henderson to Celtic transfer rumour may already have answer as Brendan Rodgers bond tested by 3 factors

Celtic have been floated as a potential destination for Jordan Henderson as he looks escape his Saudi Pro League.

But a shock move to the Scottish Premiership just six months after a £12million move to Al-Ettifaq could face some major hurdles despite reports south of the border declaring that the Hoops are "interested" in a deal. It would be a stunning switch for the former Liverpool captain - who has long spoken of his admiration of Brendan Rodgers and his help in kickstarting his career at Anfield.

The 33-year-old is said willing to take a major pay cut and write off millions in tax if it meant he could return to the English Premier League. However, The Mirror state there is not an."overwhelming amount of suitors for the ageing ex-Sunderland man" which could leave Celtic as one of the few escape routes from Ettifaq. in what would be one of the wildest deals of the winter window.

The bond with the man in the Parkhead dugout would undoubtedly be key - with the England international writing in his autobiography explaining how Rodgers helped turn him into a Reds' hero. He wrote: “Our relationship was good by the time Brendan left

"I needed his help. I needed him to give me opportunities and teach me tactically, and eventually he made me captain. For him to recognise the effort I had put in to be the player he wanted me to be, to acknowledge that I had grown in terms of my tactical awareness and to give me opportunities says a lot.

“Kenny (Dalglish) had brought the club back together and Brendan had shown us what was possible at Liverpool in an era when we were competing with clubs owned by oligarchs and nation states. He deserves more credit than he gets. When Brendan left, I thanked him for what he had done for me and