Henderson is a free agent after opting against extending his contract with Ajax for another 12 months and leaving the club this week.
Uncertainty surrounding the England international's future this summer has sparked inevitable speculation throughout the summer and links with Sunderland, who are currently in the middle of a bold recruitment drive as they prepare for their return to the Premier League.
But the Northern Echo understands Henderson is NOT currently of interest to Sunderland and that stance is extremely unlikely to change.
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Sunderland have already strengthened their midfield this summer with the arrivals of highly-rated duo Habib Diarra and Noah Sadiki, and while the [Black Cats](http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/sport/football/sunderland) plan to continue their recruitment drive in the weeks ahead, Henderson, who made 71 league appearances for his boyhood club at the start of his career, is not currently in the thinking of officials on Wearside.
The fresh reports claiming a return to the Stadium of Light was on the cards came out of Portugal amid links with Porto, whose new boss Francesco Farioli was Henderson's head coach at Ajax.
Henderson is weighing up his options after his Ajax exit, with the 35-year-old said to be considering offers from the Premier League and across Europe. He's expected to make a decision on his future in the coming days.
The former Liverpool captain wants regular football as he looks to ensure he remains at the forefront of Thomas Tuchel's England thinking prior to next summer's World Cup.
As for Sunderland, they will wrap up the signing of Simon Adingra today after the Brighton winger was pictured arriving in the North East on Wednesday evening.
Adingra will become Sunderland's sixth signing of the summer, and the Black Cats are planning to bring in more new faces ahead of the start of the Premier League season.
Club bosses still want to sign a goalkeeper, though were forced into another rethink on that front this week, with Bournemouth closing in on the signing of Djordje Petrovic.
The Black Cats continue to speak to several clubs about potential striker targets, while a central defender is also on the club's wishlist.
Chemsdine Talbi's arrival was confirmed on Wednesday, with the young winger following Enzo Le Fee, Diarra, Sadiki and Reinildo through the door at the Stadium of Light.