Brentford have completed the signing of Jordan Henderson on a two-year contract following his exit from Ajax, Afrosport reports.
The 35-year-old England midfielder had one year left on his contract at Ajax but opted to mutually terminate it.
He returns to Premier League two years after leaving Liverpool where he spent 12 years and captained for eight years, winning eight titles.
His transfer comes as Brentford have seen the departure of manager Thomas Frank to Tottenham Hotspur, captain Christian Norgaard to Arsenal, Mark Flekken to Bayer Leverkusen, Ben Mee as a free agent, and the potential departures for forwards Bryan Mbeumo and Yoane Wissa.
“I’m delighted that I’m here; I’m very excited to get started and get going,” Henderson told Brentford’s website.
“I’ve always had huge admiration for the club and what they’ve achieved over the last few years, in particular, how they’ve grown as a club.
“I’ve been told how organised and well-run the club is, it’s very family-oriented, which I think is very important
“When I spoke to Phil Giles, Lee Dykes and Keith, I just had a really good feeling about everything. As soon as I had that conversation, it was clear for me that I wanted to come here and it was an easy decision in the end.
“When I spoke to Keith a few times, he was very good and very honest, and he’s excited to get started as well.
“He was another big reason why I wanted to come and try to help the club keep moving forward.”
Meanwhile, Brentford manager Keith Andrews said of Henderson’s signing: “When we became aware of Jordan’s availability, it was a pretty simple decision.
“We did our due diligence around his recent games to see where he is. He’s still phenomenally fit and he’s still phenomenally motivated to achieve things in the game, having already achieved a lot.
“With the void of experienced players leaving the building – Christian Norgaard, Mark Flekken and Ben Mee – it was important to replace that.
“We’ve got a pretty young squad overall and we’ve got a lot of club experience, which is really important, with the likes of Vitaly Janelt, Mathias Jensen, Ethan Pinnock and Josh Dasilva, who is still at the club doing rehab.
“But what Jordan will bring is that he has been one of the most influential leaders in modern Premier League years. He’s been at the forefront of driving for titles and Champions Leagues at a fantastic club.
“He also has experience at international level with England and, with that comes a level of experience, professionalism and dedication to his profession – that’s the exact way we want to be as a football club.
“He will drive standards and be a brilliant addition to the squad.”
Jordan Henderson back in the @PremierLeague 🤩 pic.twitter.com/5dwRDVcZhs
— Brentford FC (@BrentfordFC) July 15, 2025
Henderson is Brentford’s six he summer signing following the arrivals of the Romelle Donovan, Michael Kayode, Caoimhin Kelleher, Theo Mawene and Antoni Milambo.
The Bees will begin their 2025-26 season away at Nottingham Forest in the Premier League on August 17.
