Henderson relishing Reds move

Jordan Henderson says the transfer fee Liverpool paid Sunderland filled him with confidence, not fear.

Henderson admitted it had been a hectic week after he was allowed to complete his move to Anfield before linking up with the England Under-21 squad for their European Championship campaign. The midfielder, who turns 21 on Friday, reportedly cost in the region of £16m and some have questioned whether Liverpool paid over the odds.
"I don't really make the figures up but it just shows that Liverpool have faith in me," Henderson said. "So I'll work hard and and improve as a player and learn a lot and hopefully I can repay them." He has a chance to win over the doubters while on international duty this summer, but ultimately he will be judged on whether he manages to help Liverpool get back into the Champions League, which they have missed out on in the past two seasons.

"Every player wants to play in the Champions League, but I think we've got to focus on the Premier League first," he said.
Hopefully, this season can be a good season for Liverpool."
Henderson insisted it was not an easy decision to quit Sunderland, the team he grew up supporting.
"You've got to think about these things," he said.
"It's a massive, massive thing in my life and my career but obviously it's a great opportunity for me to go there and improve as a player. So it was an opportunity I couldn't really turn down to be honest."
Henderson added of the past five days: "It's been a little bit hectic but it's been brilliant as well. So a really good week for me and hopefully it'll get better."