Jordan Henderson has distanced himself from rumours he could possibly be set for a return to Sunderland.
The Englishman was beforehand tipped for a spectacular homecoming with the Black Cats, the place he started his profession, after struggling for sport time with present membership Ajax in the beginning of the season
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Henderson signed for the Dutch giants in January following a brief however controversial spell with Saudi Professional League aspect Al Ettifaq, who he had joined upon leaving Liverpool in July 2023.
However the 34-year-old’s time in Amsterdam has been removed from easy, with harm ruling him out for over a month final time period, earlier than seeing his enjoying time restricted earlier on this marketing campaign.
By mid-October, Henderson had began simply two league video games, resulting in him being linked with a transfer again to England.
It was reported that each Premier League and Championship sides had been on alert over a possible January switch.
Among the many rumoured suitors was Sunderland, the place Henderson began out as knowledgeable in 2008, who’re presently within the Championship race for promotion, sitting fourth within the desk.
However the former Reds captain now seems to have dominated out a return to Wearside within the upcoming switch window, having expressed need to stick with Ajax.
Henderson is quoted as saying, as per the Sunderland Echo: “It’s my membership [Sunderland], ever since I used to be a boy of six or seven years previous.
“Then I used to be within the stands. However I simply hope I keep right here (at Ajax). I actually prefer it right here.
“I wish to assist the membership to develop additional. We’re additionally taking these steps. However I additionally learn it [the transfer speculation]. I don’t even know the place all this comes from, as a result of there was no contact.”
Henderson has loved a resurgence lately with the Eredivisie outfit, having began ten video games out of a potential 14 in all competitions since showing to fall out of favour in October.
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And whereas a transfer again residence might not be on the playing cards for the England worldwide, his former teammate Darren Bent was beforehand supportive of the concept.
The pair performed collectively on the Stadium of Mild between 2009 and 2011, throughout which era Henderson established himself as a promising younger participant, prompting Liverpool to shell out £20million to safe his providers.
This proved to the beginning of a massively profitable 12-year interval for the midfielder, who went on to turn into membership captain at Anfield, main the Reds to each Premier League and Champions League glory.
Talking on talkSPORT Drive in October, Bent mentioned of a possible return to English soccer for Henderson: “I simply really feel going again to Sunderland is smart, you already know what I imply?
“That is his membership, that is the place he began, that is the place I performed with him, and I am certain the followers would love him again.
“He is had an unbelievable profession whenever you look again at what he is gained, what he is carried out, he is competed for England, he is had an unbelievable profession.
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“So I feel for Sunderland followers it is virtually like a homecoming, and I feel that’d be very nice for him to go there.”
Henderson’s contract with Ajax runs till summer time 2026, with the Amsterdam outfit presently sitting second within the Eredivisie desk, six factors behind leaders PSV.