Brentford have released an official statement confirming the departure of veteran midfielder Jordan Henderson, who is expected to sign for Chelsea.
The former Liverpool captain has emerged as a surprise target for the Blues in the last few days, and it seems he’s now getting closer to moving to Stamford Bridge on a two-year deal.
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That’s according to the latest information from journalist Ben Jacobs, who is one of the reporters who’s been covering the Henderson saga.
See below as Brentford have confirmed that the 36-year-old will be leaving the club this summer, while Jacobs has also posted on X to state that he’s expected to join Chelsea on a contract until 2028…
Jordan Henderson has left Brentford after a mutual agreement was reached to terminate his contract
Jordan leaves with the best wishes and gratitude of everyone at Brentford ?
We wish you every success for the future, Hendo ??
— Brentford FC (@BrentfordFC) July 29, 2026
Brentford’s statement reads: “Jordan Henderson has left Brentford after a mutual agreement was reached to terminate his contract Jordan leaves with the best wishes and gratitude of everyone at Brentford We wish you every success for the future, Hendo.”
Jordan Henderson is expected to sign a two-year contract at Chelsea.? https://t.co/mrVJOpnCjL
— Ben Jacobs (@JacobsBen) July 29, 2026
It now surely won’t be long before Chelsea are also able to confirm the arrival of Henderson as they look to add experience to their youthful squad.
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What Jordan Henderson and Danny Welbeck can bring to Chelsea
As well as Henderson, Chelsea are also closing in on signing veteran Brighton striker Danny Welbeck, according to BBC Sport and others.
Aged 36 and 35, respectively, it’s clear that Chelsea are modifying their approach to the transfer market and squad building under new manager Xabi Alonso.
CFC have mostly focused on bringing in the world’s best young players in recent years, but it’s not a policy that’s really delivered consistently enough for them.
Some balance is clearly needed, and it seems they’re now willing to also strike short-term deals for seasoned Premier League pros like Henderson and Welbeck to help guide their young players.
There’s some logic to their thinking, though some fans might also be a bit baffled that the club can’t simply focus on bringing in a few more players between the 28-30 age bracket who can provide experience but also contribute to the team for a bit longer.
Henderson and Welbeck are well past peak age at this point, and surely don’t have long left at the top level, so it’s questionable how much they can contribute besides off-the-pitch leadership and guidance at this point, which, although valuable, still perhaps leaves Chelsea’s younger players carrying a lot of the burden.
Chelsea F.C. Come on…. This is in every way wrong. Welbeck is without doubt an acceptable Deal but not Henderson. He is not gonna improve the team at all, we would have rather brought back Kante if we are truly looking for experience and pruductive player or even the interest in Granit Xhaka was gonna be a better choice. Henderson will only come in and play like Drinkwater did, occupying someone else spot. Reggie Watson can do far better than what Henderson would offer Chelsea F. C. It’s high time we let Delap, Jackson, Gusto, Badiashile, Tosin, Marc Guiu, Enzo Fernandez, Lavia, Sanchez, Jorgenson, Disasi find a new Club. We can’t get the team to where we want to be if we keep this guys around. Now is the time to go for Joules Kunde and Murillo to replace the 3 CB’s I mentioned above, Smith Kees, Anderson of Atlanta and Scott of Bournmouth can come in for EF and RL mentioned above. Sanchez is not reliable at all going forward, so Penders and Sherman-Lowe should be first and Second Choice options at Goal. I was hoping Vlahovic would have been brought in rather than Welbeck. We can go for Mika Godt, Andreas Schjelderup or Antonio Nusa for a positive and healthy competition on the left side with Gittens this season now Garnacho has moved on from the team. On no account Should Chelsea F. C. Entertain selling or loaning out Pedro Neto. Bogle of Leads united, Djed Spence and Alex Jimenez to replace Malo Gusto, Maxi Araujo or Lewis hall to replace Marc Cucurella.