Jordan Henderson has opened up on his decision to join Brentford, with the former England and Liverpool star returning to the Premier League after a two-year absence.
The 35-year-old moves to the Gtech Community Stadium on a free transfer after spells with Ajax and Saudi Arabian side Al-Ettifaq.
Henderson had other offers on the table.
However, the veteran has decided to move to Brentford instead. Now, in an interview with club media, he's opened up on the 'easy decision' to head to west London.
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|Jordan Henderson has opened up on his decision to join Brentford, with the former England and Liverpool star returning to the Premier League after a two-year absence
“I’m delighted that I’m here; I’m very excited to get started and get going," he said.
“I’ve always had huge admiration for the club and what they’ve achieved over the last few years, in particular, how they’ve grown as a club.
“I’ve been told how organised and well-run the club is, it’s very family-oriented, which I think is very important.
“When I spoke to Phil Giles, Lee Dykes and Keith [Andrews], I just had a really good feeling about everything. As soon as I had that conversation, it was clear for me that I wanted to come here and it was an easy decision in the end.
“When I spoke to Keith a few times, he was very good and very honest, and he’s excited to get started as well.
“He was another big reason why I wanted to come and try to help the club keep moving forward.”
At club level, Henderson is a serial winner.
He won titles such as the Premier League, Champions League, FA Cup and Carabao Cup during a hugely successful time at Liverpool.
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After initially being written off following his arrival from Sunderland in 2011, the midfielder became a key player for the Reds.
He was particularly vital during Jurgen Klopp's time in charge and became club captain following the departure of Steven Gerrard in 2015.
Henderson believes his experience can benefit Brentford. He continued: “I try my best to pass on my experiences, especially to the younger players.
"But, at the same time, I still need to perform and do my job on the pitch.
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“It’s a given that I’ll help everybody around me but, even at my age, you can still learn a lot, you can still improve, and you can still get better, which is what I want to do at this club.”
Brentford boss Keith Andrews, meanwhile, is delighted with the deal.
“When we became aware of Jordan’s availability, it was a pretty simple decision," he said. “We did our due diligence around his recent games to see where he is: he’s still phenomenally fit and he’s still phenomenally motivated to achieve things in the game, having already achieved a lot.
“With the void of experienced players leaving the building - Christian Norgaard, Mark Flekken and Ben Mee - it was important to replace that.
PA | Jordan Henderson recently left Ajax after 18 months with the Dutch side“We’ve got a pretty young squad, overall, and we’ve got a lot of club experience, which is really important, with the likes of Vitaly Janelt, Mathias Jensen, Ethan Pinnock and Josh Dasilva, who is still at the club doing rehab.
“But what Jordan will bring is that he has been one of the most influential leaders in modern Premier League years. He’s been at the forefront of driving for titles and Champions Leagues at a fantastic football club.
“He also has experience at international level with England and, with that, comes a level of experience, professionalism and dedication to his profession - that’s the exact way we want to be as a football club.
“He will drive standards and be a brilliant addition to the squad.”