Overview

• Ajax and Henderson mutually agreed to terminate the midfielder’s contract with a year remaining, making him a free agent.
• Sky Sports reports that the 35-year-old has agreed a two-year deal with Brentford, pending medical and paperwork.
• During 18 months at Ajax, Henderson made 57 appearances, captained the side to an Eredivisie runner-up finish and earned a recall to Thomas Tuchel’s England squad.
• He said the recent deaths of former Liverpool team-mate Diogo Jota and his brother shaped how he announced his departure from Ajax.
• Henderson has emphasized that regular Premier League football is key to bolstering his chances of making England’s 2026 World Cup squad.