Henderson To Leave Ajax As He Targets World Cup

Jordan Henderson is leaving Ajax and is weighing up his adjacent move pinch adjacent year's World Cup successful mind.

The England world joined nan Dutch giants successful January 2024 and has made much than 50 appearances successful nan Netherlands.

But Henderson's statement astatine nan Amsterdam Arena has expired and he will now commencement exploring a move elsewhere.

The midfielder, 35, is understood to person liking from clubs successful England and apical leagues successful Europe.

The erstwhile Liverpool skipper has been backmost connected Merseyside successful caller days to mourn nan decease of erstwhile team-mate Diogo Jota, who was killed past week successful a car accident.

Henderson lifted nan Premier League - nan club's first convention title successful 30 years - Champions League, FA Cup, 2 League Cups, Fifa Club World Cup, Uefa Super Cup and nan Community Shield during his 12 years astatine Anfield, earlier joining Al-Ettifaq connected a three-year woody successful July 2024.

However, his clip successful nan Saudi Pro League lasted little than six months and his statement was cancelled truthful he could subordinate Ajax connected a 2 and a half-year deal.

Henderson has featured successful some afloat England squads since Thomas Tuchel's assignment arsenic caput coach successful January.

He made his England debut successful a friends against France successful November 2010 astatine nan property of 20, and he was called up to nan Euro 2012 squad to switch nan inured Frank Lampard.

He has made 84 appearances for nan nationalist broadside and scored 3 goals, featuring successful England's erstwhile 3 World Cups squads successful Brazil, Russia and Qatar.

After being near retired of nan preliminary Euro 2024 squad - arsenic he had not played for England since 2023 - he made his return earlier this twelvemonth successful games against Albania and Latvia.