Jordan Henderson would face a £7million tax hit if he returned to the Premier League as he intends.
The former Liverpool captain is agitating for a move back to England after struggling to settle at Steven Gerrard's Al-Ettifaq in Saudi Arabia, Mail Sport reported on Sunday.
Henderson told his team-mates he is considering his options and it is understood that backlash from the LGBTQ+ community, a different lifestyle and conditions, and Al-Ettifaq's uninspiring season are factors in his discontent.
Current UK tax laws dictate that those who leave to work abroad must pay a 45 per cent slice on what they earned if they return before a year has passed.