Former Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson’s Ajax shirt is the fastest-selling shirt in the club’s history.
Just days after making his move from Saudi side Al-Ettifaq, the Sunderland-born midfielder has already broken records in Amsterdam.
After being forced to wear the number six shirt due to number 14 being retired by Johan Cruyff, it is in high demand to become the best-selling shirt ever for Ajax, costing £85.
And this isn’t the only thing Dutch fans can get their hands on, as the club’s website featured a range of memorabilia adorning Henderson’s name.
Items include £47 Ajax colored sheets with the number six, £28 towel, £19 pillows and £12.80 mugs.
Jordan Henderson’s number six Ajax shirt, which costs £85, is the fastest-selling shirt in the club’s history
Here’s a look at the range of products named Jordan Henderson on sale, including bed linen from £47
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By joining Ajax, Henderson will be tasked with helping the beleaguered club improve their standings after a dismal start to the season that has seen them sit fifth in the league and 23 points behind leaders PSV Eindhoven.
But despite securing the highly decorated former Reds midfielder for a relatively low price in the wake of his £350,000-a-week salary in Saudi Arabia, columnist Valentijn Driessen was left unconvinced of how the player could help the team John van’t Schip could actually help.
Driessen described the 33-year-old in De Telegraaf on Friday as ‘not a savior’ and a ‘panic purchase’.
“All signals are on red, but Ajax is just pushing hard and deep into the pockets for midfielder Jordan Henderson,” the columnist wrote.
‘A purchase case on which the fallen Ajax has to write off approximately 25 million euros in two and a half years. Panic buying can also be successful, but Henderson is past his peak after three years at Sunderland, twelve years at Liverpool and six months at Al-Ettifaq.
“Henderson, who succeeds two failed English signings (Calvin Bassey and Chuba Akpom), is an extremely expensive gamble,” Driessen continued.
Jordan Henderson has swapped Saudi Arabia for Amsterdam with a move to Ajax in January
The player played just half a season with Saudi Pro League team Al-Ettifaq before returning to the European top flight.
Ajax, meanwhile, were excited to showcase their new signing on their social media sites
‘No matter how well regarded he is and seen as a savior in Amsterdam, Liverpool’s Henderson would never have chosen to play in the Eredivisie.’
Henderson has yet to see a penny of his hefty wages as he has deferred payments for the past six months, with sources reporting the player may never get what he is owed.
It is believed that the reason for delaying his wages was for tax reasons, reportedly in part to return to Britain and represent England.
British law states that any person who spends more than 90 days in the country is considered a resident for tax purposes.
It is believed the England international has been notified that he must spend three weeks pro rata in Britain to still be considered non-resident, with the restriction on his ability to spend time at home a key reason for the postponement.