Jordan Henderson 'agrees to join Ajax from Al Ettifaq'
Given his previous unwavering support for the LGBTQ+ Community, the 33-year-old sparked widespread fury when he left Liverpool for Saudi Arabia — where homosexuality is punishable by death — after a 12-year spell at Anfield.
Henderson strenuously denied that he was motivated to join Al Ettifaq for financial reasons amid reports of a £700,000-a-week deal, instead insisting that he wanted to help grow the game in the Middle East.
Henderson was immediately appointed captain and has been a regular fixture in Steven Gerrard's XI, but only six months after joining, it was reported that the England international was pining for a move back to Europe.
Al Ettifaq are eighth in the Saudi Pro League table thanks to a dampening eight-game winless run in the division, and in their most recent home game against Al-Hazem on December 28, only 5,808 fans were present.
Henderson is also believed to have struggled to adapt to the sweltering conditions in Saudi Arabia, and he has been persistently booed while playing for England since his controversial transfer.
Al Ettifaq were initially loath to part ways with Henderson, whose contract with the Saudi Pro League strugglers expires in 2026, but according to The Athletic, he is now close to finalising an exit.
The report states that Henderson and Al Ettifaq have reached an agreement to go their separate ways, and the midfielder is set to join Ajax on a free transfer once his contract is terminated.
Henderson is already believed to have left Al Ettifaq's winter training camp in Abu Dhabi and will spend some time back in the UK before completing his
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