'Resolved' - European boss dashes Sunderland's £20m midfielder transfer hopes in January

Ajax manager Francesco Farioli has delivered his verdict on the reports linking Jordan Henderson with a move away from the club.

Sunderland have been linked with a move for their former midfielder, who came up through the ranks at the Academy of Light before joining Liverpool for around £20million. After a brief stint in Saudi Arabia, the 34-year-old joined Ajax last January.

The Ajax manager said during a recent press conference regarding Henderson: “I chose Jordan as captain and he is our leader. I don’t think I have to explain how important he is to our team.”

According to De Telegraaf, Farioli knows that Henderson misses his family. They also add that the former England international has not yet found a home he considers suitable.

After stating that, they quote Farioli as saying: “I am not his agent. But if all goes well, that has now been resolved. Henderson wants to bring Ajax back to where the club belongs, at the top.”