Jordan Henderson is poised to hitch Brentford after leaving Ajax. It's understood the 35-year-old midfielder will return to England after agreeing an early exit from his contract with the Dutch facet, which nonetheless had a 12 months remaining.
The previous Liverpool captain, understood to have agreed a two-year deal, is ready to bolster the Bees midfield after the departure of Christian Nørgaard, their erstwhile captain, to Arsenal.
Henderson left Liverpool in 2023, having lifted the Premier League trophy alongside successful the Champions League, FA Cup, League Cup and Membership World Cup throughout a 12-year keep at Anfield. Nonetheless, his transfer to the Saudi Professional League facet Al-Ettifaq was short-lived, and he headed again to Europe with Ajax in January final 12 months.
Regardless of lacking out on England's squad for Euro 2024, Henderson was introduced again into the nationwide workforce final month by Thomas Tuchel as he plans for the 2026 World Cup.
Brentford are persevering with a summer season rebuild beneath their new head coach, Keith Andrews, after the departure of Thomas Frank to Tottenham. The Bees have already signed the goalkeeper Caoimhín Kelleher from Liverpool and the 20-year-old midfielder Antoni Milambo from Feyenoord, whereas Michael Kayode's mortgage swap from Fiorentina has been made right into a everlasting transfer.
The Cameroon winger Bryan Mbeumo stays a goal for Manchester United, who final month tabled a bid value as much as £62.5m.
