Jordan Henderson has said he still has the “fire” to play in English football after ending his two-year absence from the Premier League by signing for Brentford.

Brentford have confirmed the acquisition of Jordan Henderson on a free transfer from Ajax. The former Liverpool captain has endured a circuitous career since leaving Merseyside in the summer of 2023. Henderson lasted just six months in Saudi Arabia with Steven Gerrard’s Al Ettifaq before forcing through a move to Ajax.

Brentford signed England international Jordan Henderson on a two-year deal and described the midfielder as “one of the most influential leaders” in the Premier League