Henderson joins Chelsea after Brentford exit
The 36-year-old England midfielder signs a two-year deal with Chelsea following the mutual termination of his Brentford contract.
Jordan Henderson has completed his move to Chelsea on a two-year deal after mutually terminating his contract with Brentford, BBC Sport reports. The experienced midfielder will now reunite with manager Xabi Alonso at Stamford Bridge.
The 36-year-old arrives with an impressive CV: he captained Liverpool to the Premier League title in 2019-20 and won the Champions League, FA Cup and two League Cups during his time at Anfield. Henderson has recently played in Saudi Arabia with Al-Ettifaq, at Ajax in the Dutch league, and made 32 top-flight appearances for Brentford last season.
"Given the size of the club, the manager Xabi Alonso who I have great admiration for, and the quality of the players, this was a huge opportunity I couldn't turn down," Henderson said. He becomes Chelsea's tenth summer signing as Alonso oversees a major overhaul following a disappointing tenth-place finish last season.
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