Brentford signed England International Jordan Henderson on a two -year -old deal on Tuesday and described the midfielder as «one of the most influential leaders» in the Premier League.
Former Liverpool captain Henderson was a free agent after he had ended his contract by Ajax last week.
«When we became aware of the availability of Jordan, it was a pretty simple decision,» said Brentford -coach Keith Andrews. «He will stimulate standards and be a brilliant addition to the team.»
The 35-year-old Henderson returns to the Premier League after leaving Liverpool for the Saudi Arab Al-Etifaq team in 2023. He only spent six months in Saudi Arabia before moving to the Dutch Gigant Ajax.
Last week it was announced that he had asked that his Ajax contract was terminated with a year that is over his deal.
«We have done our due diligence around his recent games to see where he is: he is still phenomenal fit and he is still phenomenally motivated to achieve things in the game, after he has already achieved a lot,» said Andrews.
Henderson won a full set of trophies with Liverpool, including the Premier League and Champions League.
His arrival comes after Brentford midfielder Christian Nørgaard had sold out of season this season.
