Brentford have completed the signing of Jordan Henderson after Ajax agreed to end his contract a year early. The England midfielder has a two-year deal and becomes the second arrival since Keith Andrews’ appointment as head coach.
“He’s still phenomenally fit and he’s still phenomenally motivated to achieve things in the game, having already achieved a lot,” Andrews told Brentford’s website. “With the void of experienced players leaving the building – Christian Nørgaard, Mark Flekken and Ben Mee – it was important to replace that.”
Henderson, who turned 35 last month, has 84 England caps and was recalled to the squad in March by Thomas Tuchel. He spent 12 years with Liverpool before a controversial move to Saudi Arabia with Al-Ettifaq in 2023.
“He has been one of the most influential leaders in modern Premier League years,” Andrews said. “He’s been at the forefront of driving for titles and Champions Leagues at a fantastic football club … He will drive standards and be a brilliant addition to the squad.”
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Brentford have lost their head coach, Thomas Frank, to Tottenham and captain, Nørgaard, to Arsenal, while their top scorer last season, Bryan Mbeumo, is being pursued by Manchester United. Antoni Milambo, a 20-year-old Dutch playmaker, was the first player to join after Andrews took over.
