{"id":141074,"date":"2024-01-19T14:11:06","date_gmt":"2024-01-19T14:11:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/01\/19\/henderson-terminates-saudi-contract-to-join-ajax\/"},"modified":"2024-01-19T14:11:06","modified_gmt":"2024-01-19T14:11:06","slug":"henderson-terminates-saudi-contract-to-join-ajax","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/01\/19\/henderson-terminates-saudi-contract-to-join-ajax\/","title":{"rendered":"Henderson terminates Saudi contract to join Ajax \u2013"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Jordan Henderson has terminated his contract with Saudi Pro League club Al-Ettifaq and joined Ajax on a permanent basis.<\/p>\n<p>The ex-Liverpool captain\u2019s stay in the Middle East comes to an end just six months after it started last July, when he signed a three-year deal.<\/p>\n<p>Henderson, 33, has been handed a two-and-a-half-year contract by the Dutch giants.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>While the midfielder may have departed, the Saudi Pro League\u2019s eighth-placed side extended manager Steven Gerrard\u2019s deal to 2027.<\/p>\n<p>Gerrard, 43, played a pivotal role in luring Henderson to the Middle East, with the England ace featuring in 19 games and registering five assists across all competitions under his former skipper.<\/p>\n<p>But Henderson will now join up with a resurgent Ajax, who are up to fifth in the Eredivisie after winning five of their last six league matches.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Ajax is delighted to announce the signing of Jordan Henderson \ud83c\udff4\udb40\udc67\udb40\udc62\udb40\udc65\udb40\udc6e\udb40\udc67\udb40\udc7f<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 AFC Ajax (@AFCAjax) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AFCAjax\/status\/1748072309246595179?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 18, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Boss John van \u2018t Schip said: \u201cWe wanted an experienced midfielder with leadership qualities. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cPartially due to injuries in the team, we were looking for someone who could step in immediately. Henderson is that type of player. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cHis arrival means a huge enhancement for our squad. both on and off the pitch. A football player of this calibre is important for our many young players. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe\u2019s an England international and has won the Champions League and many other prizes with Liverpool. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am happy he\u2019s here and I think it\u2019s very good for our club.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Boss John van \u2018t Schip said: \u201cWe wanted an experienced midfielder with leadership qualities. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cPartially due to injuries in the team, we were looking for someone who could step in immediately. Henderson is that type of player. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cHis arrival means a huge enhancement for our squad. both on and off the pitch. A football player of this calibre is important for our many young players. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe\u2019s an England international and has won the Champions League and many other prizes with Liverpool. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am happy he\u2019s here and I think it\u2019s very good for our club.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>After ending his short stay in Saudi, Henderson said: \u201cI\u2019d like to thank the club, the fans and all involved for the opportunity and wish them the best for the remainder of the season. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cA lot of hard work is going in, which I know will pay off in the future.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>With Henderson back in European football, his focus will no doubt be to secure his place in Gareth Southgate\u2019s England squad for Euro 2024.<\/p>\n<p><!-- AI CONTENT END 1 --><\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jordan Henderson has terminated his contract with Saudi Pro League club Al-Ettifaq and joined Ajax on a permanent basis. 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