Chelsea have completed the signing of experienced midfielder Jordan Henderson. Henderson has penned a two-year deal at Stamford Bridge after leaving Brentford by mutual consent last week.The 36-year-old has been recruited by new Blues boss Xabi Alonso to add some nous to a young dressing room and follows on from the signing of another veteran, former Brighton striker Danny Welbeck, over the weekend.Henderson told the clubs official website: Given the size of the club, the manager, who I have great admiration for, and the quality of the players, this was a huge opportunity I couldnt turn down.I was also so impressed with how much the ownership want Chelsea to be successful and move in the right direction.For me, its about giving everything every single day, both on and off the field, to help the players around me and the team as much as possible. Im very excited to get going.Henderson will provide Chelsea with know-howHenderson started out at Sunderland before a big-money move to Liverpool in 2011. He made 492 appearances for the Merseyside club, taking over from Steven Gerrard as captain and lifting six major trophies, including the Premier League and Champions League.A short, ill-advised move to Al-Ettifaq in Saudi Arabia was followed by a spell with Ajax before he joined Brentford.Henderson has also made 91 appearances for England and was a member of Thomas Tuchels squad for this summers World Cup.He played just six minutes at the tournament, though, featuring in the closing stages of Englands 2-0 Group L victory against Panama before breaking his arm in the celebrations that followed the win against Mexico at the Azteca Stadium. Topics Chelsea F.C. Jordan Henderson Add us as a preferred source on Google If you enjoy reading this article, you can help support our independent football journalism by adding 101 Great Goals as a preferred source You Should Also Read Chelsea sign Barco from Strasbourg on seven-year deal Mitch Fretton 2nd August, 2026 One position every Premier League club still needs to strengthen in before the transfer window closes Mitch Fretton 2nd August, 2026 Garnacho aims dig at Chelsea after making Aston Villa debut in Indonesia Cian Cheesbrough 2nd August, 2026 Chelsea 1-2 Tottenham: Report, result and goals as Tonali and Richarlison score in Premier League taster Mitch Fretton 1st August, 2026 Chelsea vs Tottenham: Line-ups confirmed for pre-season clash in Sydney Mitch Fretton 1st August, 2026 BREAKING: Chelsea winger Mudryk free to play after FA and WADA agreement Jon Fisher 31st July, 2026
