Chelsea officially unveiled and announced Jordan Henderson as new signing after completing a free move following the termination of his contract with Brentford this sunmer.
The 36-year-old move came as a surprise to many after talks began making rounds of interest coming from the London club after they failed to sign Gernit Xhaka.
Jordan Henderson isn’t the only older player Chelsea went after, they already completed and unveiled Danny Welbeck as new signing for the club this summer.
Xabi Alonso came in with a different approach which has seen a number of already established players being signed ahead of the fast approaching new season.
Maxence Lacroix did complete his move alongside Morgan Rogers who are both yet to report for camp after finishing the World Cup tournament with their respective countries.
Henderson comes in as another sign who is expected to be a leader in the team that is filled with too many youth that will be needing guidance.
Chelsea announced the arrival of the England international who put pen to paper on a two-year contract that will run until 2028, which could see an extension of possible exit.
After signing his contract, Henderson reacted saying a lot about the move, and how it was a great opportunity to turndown at this point in his career.
“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 couldn’t turn down,’ Henderson said.
“I was also so impressed with how much the ownership want Chelsea to be successful and move in the right direction.
“For me, it’s 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. I’m very excited to get going.”
Jordan Henderson will immediately make preparations to join the rest of Chelsea team in their pre-season camp in Hong Kong, before their encounter against Juventus.