Jordan Henderson: Brentford to sign former Liverpool captain on two-year deal | OneFootball

The 35-year-old returns to the Premier League after spells in Saudi Arabia and the Netherlands

Jordan Henderson is set to join Brentford as a free agent following his departure from Ajax.

The former Liverpool captain will join the Bees on a two-year contract until 2027, marking his return to the Premier League after two years.

Brentford identified Henderson, who has interest from clubs in England and Europe, as a target following the departure of captain Christian Norgaard to Arsenal. The veteran midfielder is expected to fill the leadership void left by Norgaard.

The 35-year-old's experience, having made 431 Premier League appearances across spells with Liverpool and Sunderland, is viewed as important to Brentford in a summer where they have already lost Norgaard and long-serving head coach Thomas Frank.

Yoane Wissa and Bryan Mbeumo, who contributed 39 Premier League goals between them last season, are also heavily linked with moves away, with Manchester United having already seen two bids rejected for Mbeumo.

Henderson, who has 84 England caps, has been brought back into the fold by Three Lions boss Thomas Tuchel and the midfielder will be looking to make the squad for the 2026 World Cup.

Henderson will become Brentford's fourth signing of the summer after the arrivals of Antoni Milambo, Michael Kayode and Caoimhin Kelleher.

Brentford travel to Portugal later in the month for their pre-season training camp. The rest of the first team squad, those who were away on international duty, return for the start of pre-season next Monday.