JORDAN HENDERSON has claimed Brentford’s ‘rapid rate of progress’ in the last few years was one of the key reasons why he decided to sign a two-year contract with the club. Henderson was heavily linked with a possible return to his hometown club, Sunderland, when his departure from Ajax as a free agent was confirmed earlier this summer.

Jordan Henderson says he is determined to prove he can still cut it in the Premier League after joining Brentford. The 35-year-old England midfielder has completed a free transfer to the Bees and signed a two-year contract after leaving Ajax.