England midfielder Jordan Henderson has completed a transfer to Dutch giants Ajax just six months after signing for Saudi Arabia‘s Al Ettifaq.
The 33-year-old has signed a two-and-a-half year contract with the Eredivisie club.
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Al Ettifaq announced they had reached a mutual agreement to terminate Henderson’s contract with immediate effect.
Henderson will take a huge pay cut from his Saudi salary — thought to be at least £350,000-a-week ($443,000).
“I’d like to thank the club, the fans and all involved for the opportunity and wish them the best for the remainder of the season,” Henderson said. “A lot of hard work is going in which I know will pay off in the future.”
Henderson moved to Saudi last July on a three-year contract, bringing an end to his 12-year stay at Liverpool, and reuniting with Al Ettifaq manager and former Anfield teammate Steven Gerrard.
Al Ettifaq are eighth in the Saudi Pro League with Gerrard under pressure after a string of poor results.
