Jordan Henderson’s Ajax shirt is the fastest-selling in membership’s historical past

Former Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson‘s Ajax shirt is the fastest-selling within the membership’s historical past.

Just days after making his transfer from Saudi aspect Al-Ettifaq, the Sunderland-born midfielder has damaged data already in Amsterdam.

After being pressured to put on the quantity six shirt, as a result of the quantity 14 has been retired by Johan Cruyff, it has been hotly wanted turning into the very best ever promoting shirt for Ajax, costing £85.

And it isn’t the one issues Dutch followers can get there fingers on because the membership’s web site confirmed a spread of memorabilia adorning Henderson’s title.

Items embody a £47 Ajax-coloured bedsheets with the quantity six, a £28 towel, £19 pillows and £12.80 mugs. 

Jordan Henderson’s quantity six Ajax shirt, which prices £85, is the fastest-selling within the membership’s historical past

Here is a have a look at the vary of Jordan Henderson-named merchandise on sale, together with £47 bedsheets

In becoming a member of Ajax, Henderson might be tasked with serving to the beleagured membership elevate their standings after a dismal begin to the season that sees them sit fifth within the league, and 23 factors off league leaders PSV Eindhoven.

But regardless of touchdown the closely adorned former Reds midfielder at a relatively bargain within the wake of his £350,000-a-week wage in Saudi Arabia, columnist Valentijn Driessen was unconvinced as to how the participant may truly assist John van’t Schip’s staff.

Writing in De Telegraaf on Friday, Driessen described the 33-year-old as ‘no saviour’ and a ‘panic purchase’.

‘All alerts are on purple, however Ajax is simply pushing exhausting and reaching deep into their pockets for midfielder Jordan Henderson,’ the columnist wrote.

‘A case of shopping for for which the fallen Ajax has to jot down off about 25 million euros (£21.4m) in two and a half years. Panic shopping for will also be profitable, however Henderson is previous his peak after three years at Sunderland, twelve years at Liverpool and a half a yr at Al-Ettifaq.

‘Henderson, who succeeds two failed English signings (Calvin Bassey and Chuba Akpom) is a particularly costly gamble,’ Driessen continued.

Jordan Henderson has swapped Saudi Arabia for Amsterdam with a January transfer to Ajax

The participant lasted simply half a season at Saudi Pro League aspect Al-Ettifaq earlier than rejoining the European high flight

Ajax, in the meantime, had been delighted to indicate off their new signing on their social media websites

‘No matter how properly regarded he’s and seen a saviour in Amsterdam, Liverpool’s Henderson would by no means have chosen to play within the Eredivisie’.

Henderson may but not see a penny of his hefty wages, having deferred funds for the final six months, and sources in reporting that the participant may by no means be paid what he’s owed.

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

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

The England worldwide is assumed to have been suggested he was due three weeks professional rata within the UK with a purpose to nonetheless be thought-about a non-resident, with the restrict on his capability to spend time again residence a key purpose for the deferral.