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Henderson left Liverpool two years ago to begin a new journey in the Saudi Pro League under Steven Gerrard.

He has since enjoyed a resurgence and captained the Dutch giants, though he has just a year left on his current deal.

Despite this, the 34-year-old since late last year has been linked with a return to the North East of England, with speculation ramping up given Sunderland’s recent promotion to the Premier League after an eight-year absence.

The England star fuelled those rumours further by being in attendance at Wembley Stadium for the Black Cats’ 2-1 Championship play-off final victory over Sheffield United last Saturday.

Ahead of the last winter transfer window, there had been suggestions that Henderson could move to the Stadium of Light.

Jordan Henderson came through the ranks at Sunderland before making the move to Liverpool in 2011.

We assume he will help us continue the further development we are currently going through as a club and a team.”

Yet, there's a possibility that Henderson might be tempted by the idea of playing for his boyhood club in the Premier League next season

He lifted every major honour including the Premier League and Champions League with Liverpool and captained England at major tournaments.

His return to the Black Cats would represent not only a fairytale conclusion to his career but also a significant boost to Sunderland’s squad as they prepare for life back in the top flight.

Former chairman and club legend Niall Quinn has also weighed in on the likelihood of Henderson returning to the Stadium of Light, believing the midfielder would be welcomed back to the club “with open arms.”

When asked on talkSPORT about the prospect of Henderson rounding off his playing days at Sunderland, Quinn replied: “Well, I had it from the day Jordan left and Liverpool paid us £20m back in the day that there was a big wide door open for him any time he wanted to come back