A possible transfer of Jordan Henderson to Ajax, which now seems to be very close, is well received among Ajax fans. “He has been Liverpool’s captain for so long, I think he can add a lot to Ajax.”
The 33-year-old Englishman has been linked with a move to Amsterdam since last week. There seemed to be more privateers on the coast, but this morning several media reported that Henderson chooses Ajax.
Leader
Henderson is now 33 and played for Liverpool for more than 10 years, where he won the national championship and won the Champions League in 2019. Besides the fact that he has tons of experience, he is praised by (former) fellow players and trainers for his coaching on the field.
In the years when the stands remained empty due to corona and players were no longer drowned out by thousands of supporters, it was suddenly easy to hear what Henderson’s ‘coaching’ sounds like.
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An experienced player and a leader on the field: according to many supporters, that is exactly what Ajax needs now. “It is of course a big name,” says someone we spoke to at the Arena. “I think he can bring something. He is very old, but I think he is a good player.”
Shirt
A younger fan wanted to buy a shirt with Henderson’s name on it this afternoon, but Ajax is not allowing that for the time being. “Because it’s not official yet,” his father was told. “So we’ll wait a little longer until we know which number he gets.”
Not everyone we speak to is convinced that the arrival of Jordan Henderson would mean a guaranteed success: “Because at Liverpool, Henderson played in a strong team, but that will not be the case at Ajax.”