Henderson leaves Ajax; next move unknown

Jordan Henderson's exit from Ajax has been confirmed by the club with the England midfielder describing it arsenic an honour "to correspond this unthinkable institution."

A connection read: "Jordan Henderson is leaving Ajax. The nine has cooperated with the player's petition to terminate the existent employment contract. The Englishman's declaration with Ajax ran until June 30, 2026, but present ends immediately."

Sources told ESPN connected Wednesday that Henderson has said goodbye to teammates astatine the club's grooming campy successful Zeist. He precocious returned to Liverpool to wage his respects to erstwhile teammate Diogo Jota.

"I would similar to explicit my immense gratitude to everyone associated with Ajax for giving maine the accidental to correspond this unthinkable instauration implicit the past fewer years," Henderson said. "To play for this nine was an honour successful itself. To person the privilege of captaining it was adjacent much so.

"My lone regret is that we didn't present much occurrence for the astonishing supporters. They merit to beryllium celebrating large titles again, and I'm definite that clip volition travel soon.

"My household and I were made to consciousness truthful welcome, not conscionable by the nine but besides successful the fantastic metropolis of Amsterdam. We volition ever beryllium grateful for that. Due to the tragic events of past week, and the devastating nonaccomplishment of my erstwhile teammate Diogo Jota and his member André Silva, it doesn't consciousness close astatine this infinitesimal to accidental oregon bash much than stock this little statement.

"However, I americium afloat alert that I beryllium this club, my teammates, and the supporters a fuller and much idiosyncratic convey you. I will, of course, bash that erstwhile the clip feels much appropriate. For now, I privation to explicit my appreciation to Ajax erstwhile again, arsenic good arsenic everyone I haven't had the accidental to talk to successful idiosyncratic [on Wednesday], each of you who marque this nine truthful special."

Henderson joined Ajax successful January 2024 aft a abbreviated stint successful the Saudi Pro League playing for Al Ettifaq.

The 35-year-old, who has 83 caps for England, has been progressive successful some nationalist squad camps since Thomas Tuchel took over, with the German precise complimentary of the erstwhile Liverpool captain.

While astatine Liverpool, helium won some the Premier League and Champions League trophies nether Jürgen Klopp.