Ajax legend blasts Jordan Henderson after exit demand as star told to 'be a man'

Jordan Henderson has demanded Ajax merchandise him 18 months earlier the extremity of his declaration truthful helium tin articulation Monaco, with the seasoned midfielder present being slammed for his actions

Ajax fable Wesley Sneijder has urged Jordan Henderson to ‘be a man’ aft the erstwhile England planetary demanded a escaped transportation from the Dutch giants.

The 34-year-old is keen to articulation French broadside Monaco earlier the extremity of the January transportation window. But helium inactive has 18 months to tally connected his contract, having arrived astatine the Johan Cruyff Arena successful Janaury 2024.

The Eredivisie broadside offered him an flight way from his nightmare astatine Saudi Pro League broadside Al-Ettifaq. He near Ettifaq aft conscionable six months and was named skipper soon aft his accomplishment successful Amsterdam.

But up of the Thursday's triumph implicit Galatasaray, Henderson demanded helium beryllium released from his declaration 18 months aboriginal successful bid for him to determination to Monaco. He was inactive handed the armband for the game, but alternatively gave it Remko Pasveer conscionable earlier kick-off.

The midfielder did play successful the victory, which saw Ajax corroborate their spot successful the play-offs. Following the match, Sneijder launched a brutal takedown of Henderson for his 'strange' determination to portion himself of the captaincy.

"Don't beryllium truthful difficult. You conscionable play that lucifer with the armband connected and past you say, 'Yeah guys, I don't cognize yet'. Something is going on. We'll spot what happens tomorrow," Sneijder said.

"Be a antheral and basal up. Right present you get each this speculation and you make unrest. It could person been overmuch calmer if helium had conscionable worn the [captain's] armband. I find it precise strange. I don't deliberation UEFA had adjacent figured it retired yet.

"So determination indispensable person been immoderate benignant of power astatine the past moment. That does rise questions. I don't cognize if we'll perceive an mentation from Farioli, due to the fact that helium astir apt won't springiness an answer. But I find it strange. I think: if you take a antithetic captain, you shouldn't tract Henderson either."

According to De Telegraaf, Henderson called Ajax chiefs and threatened to nary longer play for the nine if they did not hold to his demands for a escaped transfer. He is besides said to person taken the 'childish' determination not to observe either of his side's 2 goals against Galatasaray.

The seasoned besides opted against taking portion successful the thigh of honour to convey to fans astatine the last whistle. Despite his actions, Ajax are remaining steadfast and volition not 'under immoderate circumstances' motion the documents that would let him to depart.

Henderson is 1 of Ajax's highest earners and the Dutch broadside person nary volition of letting him permission this month. A summertime determination whitethorn beryllium discussed, with Henderson present said to person explained his actions by claiming helium had allowed his caput to 'run wild'.

The midfielder has present indicated that helium volition not travel done connected his menace to halt playing. Instead helium is present focusing connected helping Ajax to bask a palmy play and effort to rescue his reputation.

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