Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp says Jordan Henderson knows he wanted him to stay.
Henderson left Liverpool for Al-Ettifaq this week.
Klopp said: Yes, of course.
Did I try to convince him to stay? It's not about that. The relationship between Hendo and me grew over nearly eight years. He knew the situation that we wanted to keep him but if he wanted to leave there's no reason why we should throw any rocks or stones in the way.
It was full of respect, full of everything you need in this situation. It was not about me convincing him, it was about me reacting to what's happening and that's what I did, that's how I understood the role in that moment.
The video the boys made for him, if you see that and hear that, you know everything about the man and I think everybody would wish if you leave somewhere then your friends would speak like that of you," said the Reds boss. That was really impressive. But he's not here any more. He will miss us and we will miss him. But we have to go on and we will. That is clear."