Jordan Henderson has forgotten he is not immune to criticism - here's what Dutch insiders revealed to me about his failed Ajax exit and what REALLY happened to spark extraordinary press conference ran

It's hard to believe we’re fast approaching five years since the beginning of those dark Covid days when there was so little ambient light and Jordan Henderson seemed to provide some. Jordan Henderson confronted reporters this week about reports of his failed move to Monaco It is just five years since Henderson was lifting Liverpool's first league title for three decades This week Henderson launched into a long tirade against football journalists in the Netherlands He insisted that Verweij’s reporting was ‘untrue’, yet was evasive when asked to specify which parts. One Dutch source tells me: ‘They said to him, “You are our player who earns the most, so would you like to help us?” But they then tried to hide the fact.’ Henderson was receptive to a move to Monaco, with its attractive tax implications, but Ajax’s coach Francesco Farioli insisted that the No 6 – the hinge in his defensively-minded system – must not leave this winter. Henderson has not been universally welcomed by Ajax, having joined from Saudi's Al-Ettifaq The 34-year-old used to be an England stalwart but has been frozen out since last year Rafael van de Vaart, now a pundit, has since called Henderson ‘a piece of s***,’ while Het Algemeen Dagblad columnist Sjoerd Mossou extemporised on fakery in his discussion of the former Liverpool captain. Then he went to play football for Al Ettifaq.’ Those who advise the ex-England international would do well to tell him to show some humility Henderson led Liverpool to the Champions League title in 2019, one of seven trophies he won with the Reds It feels like a lifetime since the old captain was lifting trophies for Liverpool Those who advise Henderson – and are presumably being well paid for doing so – might usefully tell him that after the notoriety of that Saudi business, with its terrible optics, a little humility and respect in the public sphere would go a long way to improving his reputation.