Chelsea close in on Jordan Henderson deal as Brentford exit confirmed

Chelsea are closing in on a deal for veteran midfielder Jordan Henderson after he came to an agreement with Brentford to mutually terminate his contract a year early.Henderson signed a two-year deal to join Brentford from Ajax last summer and made 34 appearances in all competitions as the Bees secured a ninth-place finish in the Premier League.During discussions last summer, Henderson and Brentford agreed that they would talk about what each other’s targets were for the second year of his contract.After being called up to Thomas Tuchel’s England squad for the World Cup, in turn becoming the first England player to be selected for seven tournaments, Henderson then made clear to the Bees that he wanted to leave amid interest from Chelsea.The Blues are now set to land Henderson on a two-year