Jordan Henderson has completed his move from Al-Ettifaq to Ajax, the Dutch club have confirmed.
It comes after the Saudi Pro League club agreed to terminate the England midfielder's contract.
Henderson, 33, joined Al-Ettifaq from Liverpool last summer but has decided to cut his stay in the Middle East short. He has signed a two-and-a-half year deal with the Amsterdam outfit.
The signing was confirmed after Henderson finalised terms and underwent a medical earlier on Thursday.
Ajax coach John van 't Schip told the club’s website: "We wanted an experienced midfielder with leadership qualities.
"Partially due to injuries in the team, we were looking for someone who could step in immediately. Jordan Henderson is that type of player.
"His arrival means a huge enhancement for our squad. Both on and off the pitch, a football player of this calibre is important for our many young players.
"He’s an English international player and has won the Champions League and many other prizes with Liverpool. I am happy he’s here."
Henderson, who captained Liverpool to Champions League and Premier League success, hopes it proves beneficial for both himself and the club.
He told the Ajax website: "It's been a difficult year or so for the club, both on and off the field, but that’s the same for me in the past six months.
"So hopefully we can help each other come together and help each other go forward and try and be as successful as possible in the near future.
"It’s been a bit of a whirlwind, crazy few days, but I’m just so excited now to be here, to start a new chapter, a new journey in my life and my career and I’m just so excited to be here and part of this club.
"Once I knew that there was an opportunity, I was overexcited and really overwhelmed that this opportunity was there for me. It was something that I wanted to try and make happen."
Meanwhile, Al-Ettifaq manager Steven Gerrard has signed a two-year extension to his contract.
The former Rangers and Aston Villa boss has received the backing of the club despite a rocky season, with the new deal keeping the ex-Liverpool midfielder at the helm until 2027.
Gerrard joined the team last July but they are winless in their last eight games and sit eighth in the table with just six wins from 19 matches.
