Brentford have signed Jordan Henderson on a free transfer. The former Liverpool midfielder, who was a free agent after leaving Ajax, has signed a two-year deal. Brentford recently lost their captain and first-choice defensive midfielder Christian Norgaard to Arsenal, having already seen head coach Thomas Frank depart for Tottenham, with Keith Andrews appointed as the new Bees boss.
Although he has just turned 35, Brentford believe Henderson, who has 84 England caps, will bring vital experience and quality to their squad and dressing room. Transfer Centre LIVE! | Brentford news & transfers🐝Got Sky? Watch Brentford games LIVE on your phone📱Not got Sky? Get Sky Sports or stream with no contract on NOW 📺Sky Sports to show 215 live PL games from next seasonSpeaking to the clubs official website, Andrews said: When we became aware of Jordans availability, it was a pretty simple decision.
We did our due diligence around his recent games to see where he is. Hes still phenomenally fit and hes 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.
Weve got a pretty young squad overall and weve 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. Hes 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 – thats the exact way we want to be as a football club.
He will drive standards and be a brilliant addition to the squad. Henderson and Norgaard compared A deeper dive into the stats of Henderson and Norgaard from last season suggests they share a similar profile.
There are marked similarities in the midfielders heat maps, as well as where they made their defensive actions. While Norgaard provided more of a goal threat, won more duels and completed more ball recoveries, Henderson created more chances and bettered the Danes numbers in terms of passes completed and final-third passes completed Brentford transfersIn Jordan Henderson – Ajax, free Caoimhin Kelleher – Liverpool, £18m Antoni Milambo – Feyenoord, £18.
8m Michael Kayode – Fiorentina, undisclosed Romelle Donovan – Birmingham, undisclosed Theo Mawene – Preston, undisclosed Out Christian Norgaard – Arsenal, £15m Mark Flekken – Bayer Leverkusen, £11m Ben Mee – released Ethan Brierley – Exeter, loan Tony Yogane – Dundee, loan Sky Sports to show 215 live Premier League games from 2025/26 From next season, Sky Sports Premier League coverage will increase from 128 matches to at least 215 games exclusively live.
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