The lucrative Saudi soccer league lost one of its high-profile players when Henderson quit Al-Ettifaq to sign for struggling Dutch powerhouse Ajax. Credit: AP/Peter Dejong ...

AMSTERDAM – The lucrative Saudi soccer league lost one of its high-profile players on Thursday when England midfielder Jordan Henderson quit Al-Ettifaq to sign for struggling Dutch powerhouse Ajax.

England midfielder Jordan Henderson has completed a transfer to Dutch giants Ajax just six months after signing for Saudi Arabia's Al Ettifaq. Henderson has signed a 2½-year contract with the ...

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England midfielder Jordan Henderson, left, and Ajax trainer John van 't Schip are seen during a news conference in Amsterdam, Netherlands, Friday, Jan. 19, 2024. The lucrative Saudi soccer league ...