Jordan Henderson is about to return to the Premier League after terminating his contract at Ajax, which suggests his first conflict with Liverpool will are available October.
Henderson will signal a two-year contract with Brentford after present process a medical on Friday, in accordance with widespread experiences.
The Occasions‘ Paul Joyce and The Athletic‘s David Ornstein are amongst these to element the previous Liverpool captain’s choice to hitch a new-look Bees squad.
It comes after the departure of captain Christian Norgaard to Arsenal together with head coach Thomas Frank’s exit to Tottenham and additional curiosity within the likes of Bryan Mbeumo and Yoane Wissa.
Joyce writes that Porto – now managed by ex-Ajax head coach Francesco Farioli – had been among the many others together with “numerous golf equipment in England and Europe.”
Nevertheless, as defined by Ornstein, “making a comeback to England was his precedence” after two seasons away following his controversial transfer from Liverpool to Al-Ettifaq in 2023.
The switch is predicted to be formalised within the coming days however an announcement might be postponed to subsequent week “out of respect to former team-mate Diogo Jota and his household.”
Brentford start their Premier League marketing campaign – a primary underneath Frank’s alternative Keith Andrews – away to Nottingham Forest on August 17.
Their first assembly with Liverpool might be at dwelling on the weekend of October 25, elevating the prospect of an on-field reunion for Henderson and the membership he captained.
The reverse fixture at Anfield will then happen on the ultimate day of the season, with a 4pm kickoff on Sunday, Could 24.
Henderson’s motivation to return to the Premier League will little question be influenced by the upcoming World Cup and his recall to the England setup by Thomas Tuchel.
The 35-year-old was introduced again into the Three Lions squad earlier this yr after being omitted for the whole lot of 2024 – together with final summer time’s Euros – by Tuchel’s predecessor Gareth Southgate.
Throughout 18 months at Ajax, Henderson made 57 appearances in all competitions, being named captain, however each seasons resulted in disappointment as PSV Eindhoven gained and retained the Eredivisie on the Amsterdam membership’s expense.
Brentford have already signed one in all Henderson’s former teammates in Caoimhin Kelleher, who left Liverpool for £18 million in June, whereas they’ve additionally introduced in attacking midfielder Antoni Milambo and right-back Michael Kayode.
