Two years after a controversial move from Liverpool to Saudi Arabia's Al Ettifaq, the midfielder returns to English football at age 35

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.

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.