Jordan Henderson set to leave Al Ettifaq after six months in Saudi Pro League

England midfielder Jordan Henderson looks set to leave Al Ettifaq after just six months, coming to an agreement with the Saudi Pro League club to terminate his three-year contract.

Henderson, 33, moved to Ettifaq, managed by former Liverpool teammate Steven Gerrard, last summer in a deal worth a reported £12 million, although his first half-season has not gone to plan.

After a bright start, Ettifaq have not won in eight league matches, dating back to the end of October, and are stuck in mid-table, with Henderson reportedly concerned about missing out on England's Euro 2024 squad if he spent the rest of the season in a struggling SPL team.

There are also reports of Henderson and his family, who live in neighbouring Bahrain, struggling to settle in the region following their first move abroad.

It was initially reported that Ettifaq were reluctant to lose the former Liverpool captain this month but an agreement was ultimately reached and his contract was terminated.

Henderson was in Abu Dhabi with Ettifaq this week for a winter training camp but flew back to the UK to finalise his exit from the club and resolve his future; various reports claim the midfielder appears bound for Dutch giants Ajax.

Should Henderson, who made 19 appearances for Ettifaq and provided five assists, move to Ajax, he will be tasked with helping the Amsterdam club continue their revival after a miserable past 18 months.

After finishing third in the Dutch league last season – their lowest place since 2009 – Ajax endured a shocking start to the current campaign, with former manager Maurice Steijn lasting only 11 games; he was sacked in October with Ajax second bottom in the league.

Form has improved dramatically in the months since under interim