Jordan Henderson ‘will bear his Ajax medical TODAY’

Jordan Henderson is reportedly set to bear his Ajax medical on Thursday forward of finishing a transfer to the Dutch giants.

Mail Sport reported on Wednesday how Henderson had agreed a deal to terminate his contract with Saudi Arabian membership Al-Ettifaq – simply six months after becoming a member of – and flew again to England to finish negotiations over a shock transfer to the Netherlands. 

The former Liverpool captain will be a part of Ajax on a free switch, however the transfer will value him thousands and thousands in tax after he selected to stroll away from a three-year contract with Al-Ettifaq. 

And, in line with The Athletic, Henderson is ready to fly to Amsterdam on Thursday together with his household earlier than present process a medical.

Al-Ettifaq are understood to have reluctantly agreed to let Henderson go away throughout negotiations on the membership’s winter coaching camp in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday, with the 33-year-old securing the essential concession that they’d not demand a price.

Jordan Henderson is reportedly set to bear his Ajax medical on Thursday forward of becoming a member of

Henderson, 33, solely joined Al-Ettifaq in the summertime, however has by no means settled in Saudi Arabia 

Henderson has represented himself in the course of the negotiations and is anticipated to conclude a cope with Ajax within the subsequent few days. An settlement has but to be reached on the size of his contract, however that isn’t considered a sticking level.

It is known Ajax need to provide him an 18-month cope with the choice for an additional 12, which may very well be tweaked right into a everlasting two-and-a-half 12 months deal. 

Just a few particulars stay to be ironed out but when the whole lot was to go to plan, he might find yourself making his debut at Heracles on January 27. 

News of Henderson present process his medical comes after the Telegraph reported on Wednesday that the participant has not even obtained a penny of his mouth-watering £350,000-a-week wages at Al-Ettifaq, having deferred funds within the final six months. 

Worse nonetheless, the report means that in line with sure sources near the participant, there’s a perception that Henderson won’t ever be paid what he’s owed. 

It is assumed that the explanation for deferring his wages was accomplished for tax causes, reportedly having accomplished so partly to return to the UK and signify England. 

UK regulation stipulates that any person who spends greater than 90 days within the nation is taken into account a resident for tax functions. 

The Telegraph provides that the participant is assumed to have been suggested he was due three weeks professional rata within the UK with the intention to nonetheless be thought-about a non-resident, with the restrict on his means to spend time again residence a key motive for the deferral. 

As such, he’s nonetheless to see a penny of the cash he earned throughout his transient spell in Saudi Arabia, and sources declare it’s unlikely he ever will. 

Meanwhile, Ajax have been favourites to signal Henderson since Mail Sport revealed 10 days in the past that he was searching for to go away Saudi Arabia. 

The former Liverpool captain did not settle on the membership attributable to household causes in addition to discomfort with the local weather, whereas was additionally involved about dropping his place within the England squad for this summer time’s European Championship.

Several Premier League golf equipment expressed curiosity in signing Henderson, however would solely have been capable of accommodate a mortgage transfer because of the Premier League’s Profit and Sustainability guidelines. 

The transfer to Ajax will contain a considerable lower in Henderson’s £350,000-a-week wages and likewise value him thousands and thousands in payments, as he’ll now be obliged to pay again tax on the primary six months of his contract with Al-Ettifaq.

The Dutch giants have pushed exhausting to safe a deal for Henderson, with caretaker coach John van’t Schip confirming their curiosity following his facet’s win at Go Ahead Eagles on Sunday.

‘I can verify the membership and Henderson are speaking,’ stated Van’t Schip. ‘He has to cope with his membership now.’

The England worldwide (proper) was reunited with former Liverpool captain and team-mate Steven Gerrard (left) on the Saudi Arabian outfit, however they’ve struggled up to now this season

Ajax interim supervisor John van’t Schip confirmed the membership was in negotiations with Henderson

Ajax’s type has drastically improved below Van’t Schip, with the Amsterdammers recording seven wins and two attracts within the Eredivisie since he was appointed on October 30.

The unbeaten run has taken Ajax as much as fifth within the desk, however they continue to be 23 factors behind league leaders PSV Eindhoven and 11 factors behind second-placed Feyenoord.

Ajax gained simply 5 factors from their opening seven fixtures and sacked Maurice Steijn after 11 video games in cost. 

Meanwhile, after a disappointing Europa League marketing campaign, they dropped into the Europa Conference League and face Norwegian facet Bodo/Glimt within the knockout spherical play-offs subsequent month.