England midfielder Jordan Henderson has attracted the interest of Ligue 1 giants Marseille but they face competition from Nottingham Forest for his signature.
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Marseille is interested in signing HendersonForest also open to signing veteranEnglishman could leave Ajax in free transferFollow GOAL on WhatsApp! 🟢📱WHAT HAPPENED?
The English midfielder could leave Ajax this summer as a special clause in his contract allows him to cancel it in mid-July, which the Daily Mail reports has attracted the interested of Marseille and Forest.
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Henderson, who won the Premier League and Champions League with Liverpool, was an important part of Francesco Farioli’s Ajax side as they missed out on the Eredivisie by one point on the final day of the season. With the World Cup coming up in less than a year, Henderson could be tempted by Marseille's offer of Champions League football to boost his hopes of staying in Thomas Tuchel’s plans.
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Henderson left Liverpool in the summer of 2023 to join Saudi club Al-Ettifaq, but six months later ended up joining the Amsterdam club.
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With Roberto De Zerbi keen to add more depth with Marseille playing in Europe next season, Henderson could prove to be a valuable addition with his experience alongside Mason Greenwood and Adrien Rabiot. Henderson, 35, will hope to have more clarity on Marseille this season as this season could be crucial for his hopes to feature in next year’s World Cup.
