Henderson 'will undergo his Ajax medical TODAY' ahead of signing 2.5-year deal

Jordan Henderson is reportedly set to undergo his Ajax medical on Thursday ahead of completing a move to the Dutch giants.

Mail Sport reported on Wednesday how Henderson had agreed a deal to terminate his contract with Saudi Arabian club Al-Ettifaq - just six months after joining - and flew back to England to complete negotiations over a shock move to the Netherlands.

The former Liverpool captain will join Ajax on a free transfer, but the move will cost him millions in tax after he chose to walk away from a three-year contract with Al-Ettifaq.

And, according to The Athletic, Henderson is set to fly to Amsterdam on Thursday with his family before undergoing a medical.

Al-Ettifaq are understood to have reluctantly agreed to let Henderson leave during negotiations at the club’s winter training camp in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday, with the 33-year-old securing the crucial concession that they would not demand a fee.

Henderson has represented himself during the negotiations and is expected to conclude a deal with Ajax in the next few days. An agreement has yet to be reached on the length of his contract, but that is not thought to be a sticking point.

It is understood Ajax are looking to offer him an 18-month deal with the option for a further 12, which could be tweaked into a permanent two-and-a-half year deal.

A few details remain to be ironed out but if everything was to go to plan, he could end up making his debut at Heracles on January 27.

Ajax have been favourites to sign Henderson since Mail Sport revealed 10 days ago that he was seeking to leave Saudi Arabia.

The former Liverpool captain failed to settle at the club due to family reasons as well as discomfort with the climate, while was also concerned about losing his place in the