Jordan Henderson has hit out on the “lies” surrounding his future at Ajax amid rumours linking him with a transfer to Ligue 1 facet Monaco within the January switch window.
Former Liverpool captain Henderson made the transfer to the Eredivisie simply over a 12 months in the past after spending solely six months in Saudi Arabia with Al-Ettifaq.
The 34-year-old has made 45 appearances throughout all competitions for Ajax since his swap and has captained Francesco Farioli’s facet through the 2024-25 marketing campaign.
However stories emerged final week that Henderson was looking for a transfer away from the membership, with Monaco closely linked with securing his signature this month.
Henderson additional denied these rumours in a post-match press convention after main Ajax to a 2-1 win over fierce rivals Feyenoord on Sunday on the Johan Cruijff Enviornment.
“Everybody is aware of the membership’s monetary state of affairs. Cash must be created and that may be executed by letting massive earners depart,” Henderson stated of the state of affairs to ESPN.
“I’m one of many massive earners. It’s usually about my wage within the media. The state of affairs was that we needed to resolve whether or not it was value pivoting or conserving my wage on this case.
“These had been tough conversations. I stated what I assumed, however we collectively got here to the conclusion that I ought to keep. I’m comfortable about that. I’ll give every little thing for the membership and the workforce.
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“In fact, I’m comfortable to remain. My plan was to remain right here at the least till the top of the season after which re-evaluate. Lots of issues had been taken out of context within the press. That was disrespectful, they had been lies.
“Untruths had been instructed about me as an individual. I attempted to focus, nevertheless it feels painful. Folks might criticise me due to my sport, however when it will get private.
“I’m a human being with household, mother and father, a spouse and kids. In the event that they learn issues within the press that aren’t true, that’s going too far. I don’t know what their sources are, however it isn’t true.”
Henderson has been Ajax’s captain for a lot of this season, although forward of their Europa League conflict on Thursday towards Galatasaray, he handed the armband to team-mate Remko Pasveer.
In a separate post-match information convention on Sunday, he turned embroiled in a heated argument with quite a lot of reporters that lasted nearly 10 minutes.
“I feel 99% of individuals, in the event that they knew the within data, wouldn’t have performed the sport [on Thursday],” he stated.
“However but, folks on this room have questioned my professionalism and me as an individual — I feel it’s bang out of order.
“I’ve received a household, spouse, children, mum, dad, who learn nonsense within the media from you guys.”
