Steven Gerrard finds his Jordan Henderson replacement! Al-Ettifaq lining up loan move for Cristiano Ronaldo’s Al-Nassr team-mate Seko Fofana

Steven Gerrard and Al-Ettifaq are likely to target Al-Nassr midfielder Seko Fofana for a winter loan move after Jordan Henderson's departure to Ajax.

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• Al-Ettifaq to target Seko Fofana
• Gerrard wants midfielder after Henderson departure
• Fofana currently with Ivory Coast in AFCON

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  WHAT HAPPENED?

  As per reputed journalist, Ben Jacobs, the English manager has asked his club to try and sign Cristiano Ronaldo's teammate from Al-Nassr as a like-for-like replacement for the former Liverpool midfielder who joined Ajax just six months after joining Ettifaq. Fofana is currently on national duty with Ivory Coast and therefore striking a deal could pose problems.

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• THE BIGGER PICTURE

  It was revealed last week that Ettifaq were very low on confidence regarding the move for Fofana due to a shortage of financial freedom for the Dammam-based side. However, Henderson's move to the Netherlands has now got the club believing the deal could be struck before the end of the transfer window.

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  DID YOU KNOW?

  Fofana made the move to Saudi in the summer of last year after a great season with Lens in Ligue 1. However, the Ivorian has failed to show much vigour and has therefore fallen down the pecking order in the Al-Nassr camp. Therefore, a loan move to Gerrard's side could be beneficial for his career.

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• WHAT NEXT FOR FOFANA?

  The midfielder will be in action with Ivory Coast when they take on Equatorial Guinea in the Africa Cup of Nations' third group-stage game on January 22.