Henderson had been linked with a potential homecoming this summer, but The Echo understands a return to the North East never progressed. Now under new head coach Keith Andrews, Brentford moved quickly to secure the veteran's signature following his exit from the Eredivisie.

Jordan Henderson won't be returning to Sunderland, despite the speculation, and not just that - reports indicate he has already agreed to join another club.

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.

Henderson's departure from Ajax was confirmed last week and Brentford have moved quickly to secure his signature. Andrews said that Henderson would bring valuable experience to the dressing room and that after extensive due diligence the club were confident he was still capable of making a significant impact on the pitch.

Enzo Le Fée & Wilson Isidor recently completed their permanent moves from AS Roma and Zenit St Petersburg respectivelly.A huge gap was left in the squad by Jobe Bellingham after securing a move to Borussia Dortmund.

Jordan Henderson joined Sunderland’s academy in 1998 and went on to play for the first team before leaving in 2011. Friday night in Sunderland, ...

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