Jordan Henderson has reportedly agreed a deal to join leave Ajax to join a Champions League club.
Henderson has made 31 appearances in all competitions for the Eredivisie side this season, after being named captain by club boss Francesco Farioli this summer.
After arriving in January 2024 with the club in the midst of one of the worst seasons in their history, Henderson has been a key component in Ajax’s rebuilding under Farioli this season.
However, according to a report from Fabrizio Romano, the England international’s spell in the Netherlands could soon be coming to an end.
According to the report, a move that would see Henderson join Ligue 1 side Monaco on a permanent deal is close to being agreed between the two clubs.
Henderson is said to be joining on a contract that will run until the end of next season.
Jordan Henderson is reportedly on the verge of agreeing a deal to join Monaco from Ajax
Henderson has made 31 appearances for the Dutch club this season, and was named captain by head coach Francesco Farioli ahead of the campaign
The 34-year-old has not appeared for England since a Euro 2024 qualifier against Malta in November 2023
However, a report from Dutch publication De Telegraaf claimed that Ajax have informed Monaco that a move will not go ahead this month with Henderson viewed as vital in the club’s bid to secure Champions League football.
After spending 12 glittering years at Anfield, Henderson departed the Merseyside club in the summer of 2023 in an ill-fated move to Al-Ettifaq of the burgeoning Saudi Pro League.
His time in the gulf state would ultimately prove to be short-lived, and Henderson made just 19 appearances before his lucrative contract was cancelled by mutual consent.
The move also proved to be disastrous for Henderson’s international career.
After featuring regularly for England during the 2022 World Cup and in the final months of his time at Liverpool, Henderson has made just four appearances since departing the Premier League.
The 34-year-old’s last international cap came during a Euro 2024 qualifier against Malta in November of 2023.
Monaco currently sit third in Ligue 1, 13 points behind runaway leaders PSG.
After losing to Inter Milan on Wednesday, the club narrowly missed out on knockout phase seeded playoffs in the revamped Champions League league phase, finishing 17th.
Should the deal be completed Henderson would become Monaco boss Adi Hutter’s second January signing, after former Arsenal youngster Mika Biereth.
