Jose Enrique has warned Liverpool that letting Jordan Henderson leave the club in the near future would be a 'massive mistake'.
The former Red took to Instagram to respond to rumours of a lack of progress in the captain's contract renewal talks with the club.
Despite his current deal not set to expire until 2023, the skipper's future at Anfield is said to be in question with PSG and Atletico Madrid reportedly circling.
Enrique claimed Liverpool should be wary of letting a situation similar to former midfielder Gini Wijnaldum develop.
Wijnaldum left Liverpool for Paris Saint-Germain this summer on a free transfer and the contract conundrum also echoes that of former captain Steven Gerrard, who left the club in 2015, opting to turn down a new contract in order to play abroad.
However, on his departure, the Liverpool legend claimed he would have signed the contract if the club had considered to offer it to him earlier.
Now, Jose Enrique hopes history doesn't repeat itself.
The Spaniard hailed Henderson as a 'legend of the club' and claimed he was 'still performing at the highest level'.
In an Instagram post, he said: "I hope it doesn't happen the same that it happens with Stevie G and Gini as well.
"He is a legend of the club and still performing at the highest level. Players now with 32 or 33 they [are] still in their prime if they take care of themselves and I'm telling [you] Hendo does 100%.
"Let's see what happens but if they don't renew his contract will be a massive mistake like is been with Gini and Stevie go before."
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