Premier League and Championship clubs considering shock Jordan Henderson transfer – but Saudi deal could cause problems
JORDAN HENDERSON’S lack of playing time at Ajax is whipping up interest in England.
The former England skipper cannot get regular games in Holland and may be in the market for a return home in January.
Some Premier League clubs have been alerted but leading Championship sides are also considering a loan deal.
Hendo, 34, found it hard to come back to England sooner due to potential tax issues following his spell in Saudi Arabia with Al-Ettifaq.
That may still be an issue for him next year but the midfield general is hoping there is a way of doing it.
Henderson emerged at Sunderland, before Liverpool paid around £20million to secure his services in 2011.
And an emotional return to the Black Cats could be on the cards, with Regis Le Bris’ side top of the second tier.
While Henderson’s experience and leadership could prove invaluable to any of the teams under threat of relegation from the Prem.
Hendo was named captain of Liverpool in 2015 after Steven Gerrard’s departure.
He lifted the Champions League trophy in 2019 – after the Reds defeated Tottenham 2-0.
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But it was a year later that he went down in Liverpool legend as he skippered Jurgen Klopp’s side to their first domestic title in over 30 years.
After 492 appearances for the Reds, Henderson chose to join the Saudi revolution on an outrageous £700k-a-week deal.
But his stay at Al-Ettifaq lasted less than six months after he terminated his contract with the club to join Dutch giants Ajax.
He said at the time: “It was very much a football decision.
“Of course I’ve got to make the decision be for me about what’s best for me and my family as well.
“I think a lot of people would probably like us to sit here and criticise the Saudi league and everything that went along with that, but that certainly wasn’t the case and that’s something that I’m not going to do.
“I’ve got full respect for the league, for any fans of the club, for the people over there who really made us feel welcome. But unfortunately these things in life sometimes just don’t work out in football and in life in general.”