Jordan Henderson, a legend at Liverpool, reportedly persuaded Al-Ettifaq to grant him permission to depart, and the two parties have already reached an agreement in principle.
The former captain of Liverpool, who only completed a £12 million ($15 million) transfer to Al-Ettifaq in the summer of 2023, is keen to get out of the Middle East. The midfielder’s wife may have had an impact on his decision to flee Saudi Arabia, as the couple has struggled to adjust to life in their new country.
The Atheltic claims that Henderson has successfully negotiated his way out of Al-Ettifaq and that his agents are assisting the team in ending the player’s three-year contract early. The Saudi Pro League team was determined not to let go of him and was not going to budge on his demands. But now that they’ve finally relented, Henderson is approved for a permanent transfer. After giving his word to join the Eredivisie team, the playmaker is already returning to England. Henderson will be introduced as a new Ajax player once the necessary papers and medicals are finished.
In 17 Saudi Pro League games, Henderson has tallied four assists while playing alongside Steven Gerrard, a former Liverpool teammate. With the results going south, he has struggled to make an impression, and Al-Ettifaq is currently mired in eighth place with just 25 points from 19 games.
Henderson will be expected to perform well in Amsterdam right away because Ajax has had a difficult season thus far. After just 11 games in command, Maurice Steijn was fired in October, and Ajax, who were languishing second from the bottom in the Eredivisie with just five points from their first seven games, had a new manager.
After Steijn left, the squad underwent a major makeover under interim head coach John van ‘t Schip. They are now sixth in the rankings and are still undefeated in the league after winning seven and drawing two of their last nine games.
