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Jordan Henderson could be set to make a surprise return to England, with the former Liverpool captain being linked with transfer to his boyhood club.
Henderson has endured a year to forget since leaving Liverpool in the summer of 2023.
He lasted just half a season in Saudi Arabia after joining Steven Gerrard’s Al-Ettifaq before returning to Europe, making the move to Ajax back in January.
His indifferent form with the Dutch side though led to him losing his place with the England team, with Gareth Southgate – who had previously defended selecting Henderson after his controversial move to the Middle East – omitting him from his squad for Euro 2024.
The 34-year-old has made 12 appearances so far this season for Ajax, captaining the Dutch side in all but three of those games, but Football Insider now suggests a return to Sunderland could be on the cards in January.
A Sunderland native, the midfielder made his way through the ranks with the Black Cats, eventually leading to him earning a move to Liverpool in 2011.
It was during his early years at Sunderland that Henderson came across Roy Keane, with the former Manchester United captain turned Sky Sports pundit managing the side for two years.
Henderson was on the cusp of the senior team at that time, although a below-par performance led to him and his teammates incurring the wrath of their manager.
"We had a friendly game for Sunderland U21s away to Gateshead, which isn't far, but wasn't great, we didn't play well,” Henderson told the High Performance Podcast last year.
“I don't think Roy went to the game, it was just his staff.
Jordan Henderson came through the ranks at Sunderland before making the move to Liverpool in 2011.
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