SUMMARY
- Former Liverpool midfielder Jordan Henderson joined the Saudi Pro League club Al Ettifaq in July 2023.
- Despite registering decent midfield performances to go along with an impressive assist tally count of four, Jordan Henderson has been reportedly wanting to exit the Saudi League.
Former Liverpool midfielder Jordan Henderson joined the Saudi Pro League club Al Ettifaq in July 2023. His contract contract with the club runs till June 2026. The 33-year-old has so far played 17 matches for Al Ettifaq in this season’s Saudi Pro League campaign.
Despite registering decent midfield performances to go along with an impressive assist tally count of four, Jordan Henderson has been reportedly wanting to exit the Saudi League recently. However, the midfielder might not get his desire to leave the Al Ettifaq fulfilled imminently.
🚨 Jordan Henderson is set to stay in Saudi Arabia for the rest of the season as Al Ettifaq will not consider letting him move in January.
(Source: @MailSport) pic.twitter.com/xM78nHNBE5
— Transfer News Live (@DeadlineDayLive) January 15, 2024
A report by ‘Transfer News Live’ on ‘X’ has surfaced. It states that the 33-year-old will stay in Saudi Arabia for the remainder of the 2023-2024 season. The report further reflects that the midfielder’s current club Al Ettifaq are not keen on letting him leave in January transfer window.
Fans have reacted to this report by expressing their thoughts on the player’s situation. One of the followers asserted – “Let the guy leave he doesn’t wanna be there”. Another one wrote – “Hopefully by the end of the season he gets his way out of the league”. A fan ironically stated – “Saudi Money”.
Let the guy leave he doesn’t wanna be there
— 𝐀𝐅𝐂 𝐀𝐉𝐀𝐗 💎 (@TheEuropeanLad) January 15, 2024
Another follower joined in and inflicted – “Found himself in a trap”. One of the fans expressed – “These Saudi clubs are now making it look like they’re some kind of secret cult”. It can be drawn out from the reactions of the fans that, they are sympathizing with the midfielder for the situation in which he finds himself in at the Saudi League.
Eredivisie club AFC Ajax is reportedly interested in Al Ettifaq’s Jordan Henderson
As per the reports the Dutch club AFC Ajax is interested in acquiring the services of Al Ettifaq’s midfielder Jordan Henderson. The Eredivisie club has been consistently linked with the player in the last week or so. The English media outlet ‘Sky Sports’ further termed that Ajax has intensified their efforts towards a deal for the 33-year-old player.
Ajax are currently sitting at the fifth spot of the 2023-2024 Eredivisie table. The club can really push for a spot further up in the table if they manage to sign someone like Henderson. His experience at the middle of the park can propel the Dutch club’s on-field performances to next level.
However, with reports surfacing about Al Ettifaq not willing to let their star midfielder exit the Saudi Pro League as of now, Ajax might have to curb their plans of signing him. But, the nature of soccer transfer market is unpredictable. If not in this January window, the Eredivisie club can comeback for the player when the next summer transfer window arrives.
